The Blizzard of 2025 along the Gulf Coast was something I never thought I would see. Having lived here for nearly 7 years, I've...

I know. A lot of folks will want to argue that God does NOT make us miserable. It's my own fault if I am miserable, or I am choosing to...

It has been a minute since I have posted anything new here. Crazy thing (actually not so crazy), right after posting the last entry in...

I know it's coming ... I took the day off. My fridge is stocked. A new novel is at the ready, along with a couple of non-fiction books I...

Absenteeism is not what I’m usually known for, so as to this blog, I promise to do better. However … Life happens. In spades. My 2022...

I tell my family and my friends I’m going to California. By myself. They think I’m crazy. I think I’m brave. OK, maybe I’m a little bit...

What do you do on an airplane to pass the time? If you’re a 19 year old college student going home from spring break, you pull up your...

I'm sitting on my sofa searching for accommodations for an upcoming trip when I receive a DM. Looking down, I see the name of a musician...

(The past two weeks have been spent fighting off Covid, but my mind goes back to just over three weeks ago….) Screeeech … Not the sound...

First things first ... to all of my regulars, please accept my apologies for the delayed entry. It's been a wild ride already, and 2022...

My marriage ended, so I began anew as a single woman. My son died, and I began a new season of motherhood lost. My father passed away,...

True Confession … I take things personally. My heart is big, I open it, then someone steps on it. Character flaw? Maybe. Do I know...

Thanksgiving. Christmas. Holidays in General ... I just don't wanna do them anymore! Some will understand. Some will not. I wish I didn't...

The look: A quick glance then turn away. The lingering look with puppy dog eyes that looks like a best childhood friend just moved away....

There was no heartbeat for nearly an hour. They continuously pumped on his chest trying to get a rhythm. Any rhythm. His mama prayed. My...

“You aren’t good enough … pretty enough … smart enough … ” “I can’t believe you did that!” “Seriously? What were you thinking?” “You...

"I know just how you feel." "You'll get over it in time." "Did he kill himself?" "Oh! I just assumed..." Those are just a few of the...

The dinner hour was filled with laughter, a few hugs, and some chatting about life in general. Trays and trash were cleared from the...

While strolling down the toilet paper aisle, I sense someone behind me. As I turn, I offer a smile and look casually on the shelf as if...

In the darkness, I cannot see. But come morning, my eyes open and I begin to focus. Maybe my focus is on the laundry yet to be folded in...