Two Babies, Two Kingdoms
Sermon Carillon Beach Community Chapel … Read More
Going Home…..
This Advent season has had me reflecting on the concept of “family” and “home”, both on behalf of the Titus 2 women and for myself. I was reading a review of a book that stated, “The author of Keeping the … Read More
Firsts, Lasts, and Always
Today marks a landmark in our family. Our oldest grandchild, dear sweet Catie Byrd, is settling into her college dorm room at Mercer University, five hours away. She and her parents left yesterday with their and her cars loaded down … Read More
Widows and Orphans
Two weeks ago I walked into the office at Lynn Haven UMC on Sunday morning as I do most Sundays. I checked my mail box and greeted those who were making their copies of class handouts or taking care of … Read More
TED, Teddy Bears, and the American Family
I have become a fan of the these short informational videos by TED and subscribe to the daily TED offerings. This one is about the story of how the teddy bear became an iconic child’s toy in America and how … Read More
Universe expanding…..
I’ve read before that our universe is in the process of expanding, everything moving outward from the center and enlarging all the time. Now I have a close, first hand experience of that myself. Just over a week ago our … Read More
A grandmother’s dream come true….
This week we have learned that our son, daughter in law, and their three children, who had told us a few weeks ago that they were moving to our community, are actually moving across the street from us! They’ve had … Read More
The joy of playing in the dirt….
The spring ritual of filling pots with colorful flowers was mostly accomplished this weekend. With each plant selected I was thinking of my grandmothers and mother, their yards, the care they gave to them. It’s funny how smells like potting … Read More