Curl up with a good book! Do you like books that make you laugh and cry without making you cringe? Then see below for some of my recent reads. I’ve spent a lot of hours riding in Rigsby, my motor home. Putting on an audiobook is the best way to watch the miles churn away….
Good fiction is sometimes difficult to find. Did you know there are a thousand (1,000) books published every single day? With the advent of self-publishing, it’s hard to sort through the mass of available fiction to find the truly excellent ones. When I see an eBook listed for $.99, I get a little suspicious. Why?…
Did you know there are approximately 1,000 books published every day? Imagine a voracious reader like myself – and many of you – trying to sort through those thousand books, plus all the thousands of books published in the previous month. You just want to find a book that will engage, enlighten, or delight you…
Reading offers a different kind of escape than staring at a screen. In these past few months, I’ve invited you to read more in 2023. Why? Because reading triggers a brain response that watching TV or surfing the internet can’t duplicate. Studies show that reading keeps your mind alert and delays cognitive decline in elders….
A Mommy By Christmas By Donna Schlachter I had the opportunity to read this delightful Christmas story. If you like Hallmark-type movies, this book will warm your heart. Here is the book description: Tasmyn Wright, consigned to remain single if that’s what God wants, is lonely. Maybe she needs a fur-pet. On a whim, she…
When you’re grieving, you feel like it will never end. Everyone grieves differently and you must have patience with yourself. Since my son, Bobby died, I get asked this question: ‘How long does grief last?’ I wish I had an answer. Grief lasts as long as it lasts. I counted it a win after a…
Are you one of those women who schedule the next hair appointment the minute you hand your credit card or cash to your hairdresser? Do you record the appointment on your calendar four, six, or eight weeks in the future? Most of us do. We want to make sure to save our space because our…
“To Whom much is given, much is required.” Luke 12:48 This Scripture verse carries more truth than one might think. Jesus was teaching his disciples to be ready for His glorious return, but the verse can also be applied to our lives today. As I grew from childhood to adulthood, my parents increased my weekly…
“Mrs. G, your daughter needs glasses.” I sat in the adult-sized exam chair, feet straight out in front. The ophthalmologist held a stiff white piece of paper in his baseball mitt-like hands. He was the ugliest man I’d ever seen in my seven years of life. And the biggest. I was in second grade. I’d…
My mother gave me her ring. She can’t wear it anymore. Her once slender fingers have become swollen with arthritis. Four perfectly matched diamonds are mounted in a row on a gold band. I always thought it was her wedding ring because she’s worn it for as long as I can remember. She recently told…
