Swallowtail song

Swallowtail song Most flowers in the Ozarks die by the end of July, replacedby dark-winged butterflies lace-filled skies, the Ozark… Read more Swallowtail song

No tissues

“Mama, I thought you were leaving!” Maggie looked up from her short stack of wooden blocks where she crouched, smiling,… Read more No tissues

Word of the year 2017

In early December, it grew bitterly cold in Arkansas. I stoked the wood stove full day in and day out,… Read more Word of the year 2017

Platitudes

In memory of my friend Tara’s father, Jerry, who recently relocated to The High Resting Place, and in celebration of… Read more Platitudes

Dirty dancing’s not THAT bad

Last weekend, I said a fond farewell to a former high school classmate whose life was recently cut short. His… Read more Dirty dancing’s not THAT bad

2012 gift list

Last year, I started a tradition of writing a gift list, recording the ways God had blessed me by teaching… Read more 2012 gift list

The table legs

I’m lucky enough to have several half-brothers, but I don’t see most of them often or at all. I’m fortunate… Read more The table legs

Itsy bitsy spiders

I didn’t know that I love fishing until this summer. I got my fishing license, and James and I started… Read more Itsy bitsy spiders

Three prayers

Thanksgiving has always been tied with Easter as being my favorite holiday. Perhaps it’s because it’s my mom’s favorite holiday,… Read more Three prayers

After the match

It doesn’t always happen this way, but sometimes, it does. And this time, it has. God and I wrestled over… Read more After the match