Taking time in the midst of life to look for smiles every day…..

Archive for July, 2009


It Was a Dark and Stormy Night, and Suddenly…………….

……………..a recipe popped into her mind! 
It IS a dark and stormy night in Memphis.  (Reminds me of a song – Rainy Night in Georgia!).  We’ve had rain on and off for several days, bringing much-appreciated cooler temperatures.  But then sometimes thunderstorms turn into small tornadoes, the sirens go off, our local news goes [...]

Time to Pray

Have you ever found yourself with so many prayer needs, for others as well as yourself, that there didn’t seem to be enough time in the day?  Not enough words.  Could not express yourself in what you considered to be an articulate way?  Or your eyes got heavy or your mind wandered because your prayer [...]

Blessed Assurance

Little Brown Church in the Vale

“There’s a church in the valley by the wildwood, No lovelier spot in the dale; No place is so dear to  my childhood as the little brown church in the vale.
There close by the side of that loved one; To the trees when the wild flowers bloom; Where the farewell hymn will be chanted, I [...]

Holly is Better

We knew last night at our 8:30 p.m. visit that things were looking up.  I squeezed her hand and kissed her and told her it was from Hailey.  She fluttered her eyelids at that bit of information.  Most vital signs were good, except her fever was still up a little.
This afternoon, Johnny called to say [...]

Ending my Blog Week………

…………….with some smiles.  Please have a safe and relaxing weekend.  Know that you are loved and appreciated.  May God bless and keep you.
SMILES:

A pair of jeans that were a tad snug are now pretty comfortable!
Shopping trip to Fred’s.  I just love Fred’s.
Finding a very pretty flower pot at Lowe’s that goes with our kitchen and [...]

Update on Yesterday’s Post

Regarding my post from yesterday, one of my readers supplied me with the information that the song, Precious Lord, was written by Tommy Dorsey………but not the bandleader.  Following is an excerpt from his e-mail to me taken from a site called Truth or Fiction.
“Everything you wrote about it was correct, except the last line.  It [...]

Take My Hand, Precious Lord

Precious Lord, take my hand, Lead me on, let me stand
I am  tired, I am weak, I am worn
Through the storm, through the night, Lead me on to the light
Take my hand precious Lord, lead me home

When my way groweth drear,  precious Lord linger near
When my life is almost gone [...]

What Does a Resurrected Person Do?

First, a quick update on Holly’s condition.  Basically, there is no change from yesterday.  We saw her last night and again this afternoon.  The doctor says the next few days will bring some changes.  He is basically pleased with how things are but continues to remind us that there are a  lot of ifs to [...]

Where to Begin……..

I don’t know how to even put into words what this weekend has been like.  But remember a post or two ago, I made the statement nothing much was going on at my house?  Well, that statement turned out to be the kind of omen that washing the car is a lot of times.  Just [...]


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