A Candle in the Dark
Have you ever had to ride out a storm, you know the real one’s? Have you ever found yourself huddled down and somewhat fearful in the wake of an impending hurricane, flood or tornado? I have ridden...
View ArticleChildhood Memories
I grew up in a part of Dallas, Texas called Urbandale. The elementary school we went to, was called Urban Park Elementary and was at one time a military school for boys. There is still a historical...
View ArticleMissing You and Thinking of Snow
Here is it the first day of spring and I’m missing my parents and thinking of snow. I’m not sure what brought on the memory, perhaps it was one of my friends sending me a snow picture a day or …...
View ArticleRenting Trucks Moving Pieces
Since I have been on my own (with kids) since 2005, we have moved many times. We have moved utilizing friends and pick-up trucks, rented trucks, hired movers, did it all in one day, spaced it out over...
View ArticleOrganization and Other Dirty Words
Organization: when I was little I was convinced that was a dirty word. Every time I got in trouble I heard my mom say, “Cherry, go organize your room!” Might as well have sentenced me to prison or...
View ArticleThank You, God, For Your Protection
Tornado’s were all over the Dallas and Fort Worth area today. Arlington, Lancaster and Forney were hit pretty hard. My brother and co-workers took a video of a tornado close to them....
View ArticleTelling Tales and Sharing Stories
Sometimes we just try too hard. Have you ever found yourself over explaining something because you wanted the other person to understand what you were saying so bad and you wanted to make a good...
View ArticleRain and Memories
It’s cold and raining again. Kind of unusual weather for Texas. This is the first steadily cold winter I can remember. Usually, we have bi-polar weather that can’t make up its mind from day to day....
View ArticleThe First Day of the Week
Today is Sunday, the beginning of the week. How do you spend your Sunday’s? When I was growing up we still had the “Blue Law” in Texas, meaning most places were closed on Sunday’s. I remember working...
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