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December 2022

December 06, 2022

I Managed a Post! It’s A Saint Nicholas Miracle

So things have been pretty dark over here. There are several reasons for this--some of...

August 2019

August 30, 2019

7 Takes To Becoming A Man

He always smiles when he comments on your Facebook posts. Another one of those long...

July 2019

July 03, 2019

I’m Sorry I Didn’t Write, I Was Sleeping

Absolutely did not mean to fall off line the last few days. Was intending to...

November 2018

November 08, 2018

The Pelican Project

I don’t have a very long post today for the simple reason that I am...

December 2016

December 07, 2016

Wordy Wednesday: The Book

Monday night I had to stay up blisteringly late--till ten o'clock or something completely ghastly....

December 01, 2016

It’s Almost Christmas and I Wrote a Book So

So of course I thought I would just mention it here. You can get it...

October 2016

October 18, 2016

Perfection, Anger, and the Cover of my Book

"Boy," I said to a friend yesterday evening, "I botched the glorious reveal of my...

October 17, 2016

Why Yes, She is Holding a Sharp Implement

Good Moaning. Trying to move myself along through the day. And that means doing everything...

October 12, 2016

Just Read It

I came across this brilliant article yesterday which confirms all my personal feelings and suspicions...

September 2016

September 24, 2016

Too Sick for Anything

I am going to take the occasion of this horrid illness--which I am upgrading from...

May 2015

May 11, 2015

Yet Another Devotional

So, I'm writing a book. For weeks and months I've been thinking I ought to...

January 2015

January 26, 2015

Motherhood

I have headphones in with loud, and I mean really loud, AfroPop covering and basically...

November 2011

November 18, 2011

what! prayer? has it come to that?

Where have I been the last few days? Trying to put the house back together...

February 2011

February 10, 2011

That is a baby

I hope you'll congratulate me on the birth of our new baby...girl who looks just...

February 10, 2011

That is a baby

I hope you'll congratulate me on the birth of our new baby...girl who looks just...

August 2010

August 11, 2010

Happy Anniversary to…

meand Matt, since we got married nine years ago today. It wasn't a Wednesday, though....

July 2010

July 06, 2010

A Half Dozen

Per my request, Matt told everyone on Sunday that we're expecting Kennedy 6.0 in early...

November 2009

November 29, 2009

I forgot! I forgot! But go, right this moment and check out…

this year's Advent Carnival hosted at Ten O'clock Scholar. I meant to write something this...

October 2009

October 28, 2009

It seriously looks very much like a baby

Matt managed finally this morning to run home and pick up the device to get...

October 07, 2009

Happy Birthday!

Matt, I believe, is planning to spend this important and auspicious day working. It seems...

September 2009

September 01, 2009

Happy Birthday!

I just happened to write the date out carefully and deliberately and realized that I...

August 2009

August 25, 2009

Happy Anniversary!!!

My mom and dad have been married 35 years today. I'm so impressed. May they...

August 21, 2009

A Couple of Announcements

Thank You For PrayingI passed my blood sugar test, may God be ever praised. Thank...

June 2009

June 22, 2009

Just to wish Many Happy Returns of the Day

to my mother who will probably not read this message as she is laid up...

June 03, 2009

An Update

Anne called with an update on her mother and said I could pass on what...

May 2009

May 26, 2009

Family!!!

I found Auntie Kay!!! She's fine. She was out and about. You may all return...

May 22, 2009

Odds and Ends

I've already been derailed by Gladys sprinkling sugar carefully into my printer, so who knows...

May 14, 2009

The first onslaught of pictures

I want to wish my very own father most hearty Congratulations!!! on his ordination as...

May 05, 2009

New Shop (Shameless Appeal)

Matt's wonderful mother and sister have just opened a new Etsy Shop. They're designing and...

February 2009

February 17, 2009

Shameless Bragging

Elphine, to the delight of us all, has won a weather coloring contest. Her picture...