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A Savannah Surprise

April 15, 2026 By D'Ann Mateer 5 Comments

In 2012, my husband took me on my first trip to Savannah. It was a place he knew I longed to visit, my imagination captured by the city that plays a crucial role in so many of Eugenia Price’s (my favorite author) books. It was our 25th anniversary. We explored Savannah, which I loved, then spent several wonderful days on St. Simon’s Island, where more of Eugenia Price’s books were set, where she … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, Writing Tagged With: Georgia, historical fiction, history, Savannah, To Heed the Call

March’s Miracles

April 1, 2026 By D'Ann Mateer 16 Comments

This is not an April Fool’s Day post.  This is a recounting of some of the miracles God did on our behalf in March.  As you know, my father, who is 88, underwent a quad bypass and a valve replacement on March 16. He also ended up having a pacemaker put in on March 18. It was rough. On Friday, after the initial surgery on Monday, he was out of it, not doing well at all. And they were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith, Family Tagged With: Dad, miracles, open heart surgery

Unexpected Blessing

March 18, 2026 By D'Ann Mateer

If you are on my newsletter list or follow me on social media, you might remember that my eighty-eight-year-old, very active dad was supposed to have bypass surgery last Friday, and that at nearly the last minute, it got rescheduled for Monday. (BTW, the surgery went great, and he is already progressing very well.) Anyway, my sister had come back from Budapest (where she lives) to help out with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith, Family Tagged With: family time

Our 2nd Annual Burns Supper

March 4, 2026 By D'Ann Mateer

It was already going to be a little less traditional Burns Night this year, given that we were doing it a day early—January 24—so that it would be a Saturday night and not a Sunday night festivity. We had the Scottish food—haggis, neeps and tatties, shortbread—ordered from a Scottish bakery in Michigan, all frozen and ready to heat. We were in the process of figuring out how much other food to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friendship Tagged With: Burns Night Supper, Scotland

Christ Be Glorified

February 18, 2026 By D'Ann Mateer

Ash Wednesday. The beginning of our season of reflection and repentance as we move toward the celebration of Christ’s resurrection.  For this season, I’ve felt the Lord nudging me to meditate on what it means to be crucified with Christ. Why?  My life right now is a bit chaotic in several areas. I don’t like chaos. I like structure and schedule. But last Sunday at church, part of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith Tagged With: Cody Carnes, Lent, worship song

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