Dream a Little Dream

Dream a Little Dream

It all started on a blog. This one, in fact, when my friend Mary left her first comment over here. Comments led to email, which eventually led to us meeting in person and discovering all we had in common. That meeting left us both with the hint that maybe we were...
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Thin Places: A Memoir

I received the book discussed in the following post, free-of-charge, for the purpose of review.When I first heard about Mary DeMuth’s memoir, Thin Places, I was intrigued with the title. “What’s a ‘thin place’?” I thought to...
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The Beyond Magic Friend Maker

The Magic Friend-Maker. It was my very favorite book.I distinctly remember my mom stopping what she was doing to sit down and read to me the story of a little girl who welcomed and made friends with the new girl in her apartment building by sharing with her a special...
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God's Classroom

There are just some days where God taps you on the shoulder and says “School is in session.” Yesterday was one of those for me.My day began with a list of things that needed to be done before heading out for Florida to see my daughter and meet her...
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Beauty Found in Stooping Down

I must’ve watched them for at least half an hour.In the midst of the “Great Texas Snow Event of 2010,” my new neighbor across the street was outside with his three-year-old, building a whopper of a snow man. They started at the bottom, of course,...
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A House Becomes a Home

As promised, here is a short pictorial tour of my new home, as it’s coming together. I’m not going to post a picture of the outside, for safety reasons. Without further ado…The Kitchen…The living room – as seen from the breakfast...