In the waning hours of Mother's Day, I was sprawled on our couch watching Forrest Gump with our teen daughters and the dog. An entire generation has passed since the last time I saw this 1994 movie. I don't know if it's middle age or concern with the fact my daughters will soon be facing… Continue reading Forrest Gumping my way through life
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“Suspended Aggravation” Chapter 13, live and FREE
Downtown Donuts is fictional. Whisk Bakery is not. So, if you're ever in Wheeling... Chapter 13 is live and can be found here. You can also access earlier chapters if you want to catch up by scrolling to the bottom of the link. A quick look: Wheeling’s most celebrated couple and some of the city’s… Continue reading “Suspended Aggravation” Chapter 13, live and FREE
2 sweet elopement stories for troubled times
Where there's a will, there's a way. 🙂 Just did a magazine piece comparing a COVID-19 bride to a World War II bride. Their stories are delightful and uplifting. Link here to read. Be well and blessed!!
Can you sew? Go, go, go!
If I can do this, anyone who has ever sewn can, too! Seriously. I'm a hand crafter. This was the FIRST time I successfully sewed by machine. I am so low tech, I sew by hand even though I do a fair bit of it. But, given the current world situation and a need for… Continue reading Can you sew? Go, go, go!
Loving others — lavishly!
"I wanna live like there's no tomorrow, love like I'm borrowed time. It's good to be alive." Jason Gray, American contemporary-Christian songwriter/singer If the love of Jesus is in your heart, it can "bearly" be contained. Put a bear in your car, your window, your doorway or on your porch. That's one of the newest… Continue reading Loving others — lavishly!
Nora Edinger -- JOY Journal 