Ever dread Thanksgiving dinner? Yep, I've done that, too.Maybe it's because anytime a family gets together, drama is a real possibility:Unwanted advice can be passed around as easily as the Jell-O. Guilt is sometimes ladled out liberally, like the gravy. Wise-cracks and barbs may pepper the main course.And griping can make dessert bittersweet. If this [...]
The other night, I made a dumb mistake. I wasn’t going to tell you about it, but I just have to. Although I knew better, I watched the news for over an hour. I listened intently as they described one horrific thing after another, in vivid detail.And afterwards, I felt sick.There were murders. Scandals. Hatred. [...]
Have you ever written a thank you note to God? I haven’t. After all the gifts He’s given me, I ought to know better.Mama taught me to write thank you notes whenever I received a gift. (After all, that's what Southern mamas are supposed to do). She put floral stationery and stamps in my desk because [...]