THELMA’S TEA SET
It caught my eye the first time I spotted it gleaming with rosy pride in my mother’s china cabinet. A squat little teapot with matching …
BREAKFAST IN BED
The kitchen is flooded with the strong morning light of summer. I wonder once again how it is that anyone can prefer any season over …
WASON POND
I don’t know how God dreamed up this place, but He must have known how much we would grow to love it. Somewhere back in time, a …
ANGELS AT THE SWAMP
It’s a perfect June morning. Mother wakes me with a gentle tap on my shoulder. Sunshine is pooling softly on my bedroom floor. “Wake up, …
BERTHA’S CHRISTMAS MIRACLE
The harsh Kansas prairie winds swept mercilessly over the little town of Pittsburgh. High up in the sky, some spiteful giant was pitching icy handsful …
GRANDSON #3
He’s growing tall before our eyes. We have the luxury of having him stay with us for a few weeks while the family is between …
GRANDSON # 4
We literally watch him grow. This 11 year old wonder has shot past my modest 5 foot frame sometime during the winter, and continues to …
GRANDDAUGHTER #2
We bring her home for the night and I teach her how to make omelets. The next day is ours also; assembling chili and cookies. …
MAD RIVER JULY 2014
The hills close in on us as we turn off 93 North at Exit 28 and wind our way along the road that follows the …