by Beth | Jan 18, 2013 | Five Minute Friday
I just asked my sister yesterday (since she is 9 years my senior) if our mom ever held me as a little girl. She said that she didn’t remember her holding any of us. That made me sad because my daughter is seven and still loves to sit in my lap and lie down...
by Beth | Jan 4, 2013 | Five Minute Friday, The Weekend Brew
I must confess that in the past few years I have dreaded a new year coming. Don’t get me wrong, I was grateful to be ALIVE and WELL, but there was something heavy lingering. Maybe it was more like a foreboding concerning the direction our country was taking...
by Beth | Nov 30, 2012 | Christmas, Five Minute Friday
Do you see those shepherds? Yes, those up there above this text … the guys who look so mature and majestic in this rendering. I think I share this every year, but I can’t help remembering it each time I see a nativity scene. How many of you remember...
by Beth | Nov 16, 2012 | Five Minute Friday, parents
Can you believe that after all of this time (6 months) I STILL kick myself for not staying at my parent’s house the day my daddy died. Each time I stumble upon the picture of him right before he died, I am taken back to that decision I made. Oh to have a...
by Beth | Nov 9, 2012 | Five Minute Friday
Looking back over my life there have been many places where I had quiet time to myself. Don’t get me wrong, I love people — though I’m not quite the extrovert my husband is — but I really love some down time. I think some of my most peaceful...
by Beth | Oct 26, 2012 | Five Minute Friday
I started this blog because I wanted my voice and my opinions to be heard. Something had happened in my life that rocked my foundation and I used my blog as a medium to work through the pain and anger. In that situation I had no voice. Those in authority (or even...