I'm excited to head to Atlanta this week to see my precious Dad again. I do my best to get down there every couple of weeks. Dad entered memory care earlier this year in February and has adjusted fairly well. But recently, he's becoming more confused, more disoriented. And frightened. Which breaks my heart. As I shared on Facebook yesterday, this pic is from two weeks ago when I was … [Read more...]
An Inspiring Giveaway
Hey friends! Do you have a favorite "go to" devotional? I love brief devotionals that I can reach out for during the day for encouragement and inspiration. And I'm giving away an annual subscription for a great one on my website this one—The Word For You Today by Bob Gass Ministries. A friend gave me a subscription to this years ago, and I've enjoyed it ever since. Enter to WIN So … [Read more...]
Southern Mansion Reader Weekend – Nov 30 & Dec 1
Do you love touring historical mansions and learning the history behind the homes (and the novels written about them)? Do you appreciate delicious Southern food? Do you adore talking history and novels and writing and romance? Have you ever wanted to have dinner in the grand salon at Belmont Mansion where Adelicia Acklen threw her magnificient party for Madame Lavert in 1865? Does the … [Read more...]
From Cartagena and Bogota with love
Joe and I recently accompanied a Belmont University alumni group on a cultural trip to Colombia. We visited Bogota and Cartagena, which were really interesting places. To be sure, the Colombian culture is very different from the United States. It truly felt another world away. Here are some glimpses. . . San Felipe be Barajas Castle in Cartagena View of the city of Cartagena from San … [Read more...]
60th anniversary of a church plant
On Sunday, March 6, my son Kurt and I made a quick overnight trip to Atlanta to see my Dad and to attend the 60th anniversary of a church plant that he and mom were core members of all those many years ago. It was the church I grew up in, too. It was such an incredible blessing to be there. Kurt and Dad that Saturday The church had such a wonderful celebration that … [Read more...]
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