When Guest Books Speak

When Guest Books Speak

   An old copy of “Singing in the Rain,” found by my son-in-law as we were packing our Grayson home late one night, became a place for all of us to take a break and practice what is called in literature as “black-out poetry.” We had so much...
The Only Way To Vote And Know You’ll Be Okay

The Only Way To Vote And Know You’ll Be Okay

Voicing my political views on social media has never been “my thing.” Maybe it’s because I don’t feel informed or intellectual enough to carry on a healthy debate, or maybe it’s because so many online debates digress so quickly that a...
When You Realize You’re Hanging History Today

When You Realize You’re Hanging History Today

When he left for work this morning, did he realize the significance of the tools he carried? Tape Paper A drill Was he dreading the long hours on his knees, steadying himself with only an elbow placed firmly on a sometimes shaky leg? Or was he able to wrap his mind...

When You’re Just Not Sure What To Do

Have you ever had to make a big decision? When I do, I sometimes make a list of all the things I can think of to support saying “yes” and a list of all the things that would cause me to say “no.” Seeing the reality of what could happen as a...

He Makes All Things Beautiful….

When you hear the words “duct tape,” you probably don’t think of something as cute as a hair bow, but at the school where I teach girls are making cute fashion designs with assorted colors and styles of this heavy-duty hardware supply.As I was...