Blue Rug Monday

This weekend, I spent $15.00 on new scatter rugs for my kitchen. They replaced $15.00 worth of rugs that had been on my floor for more than eight years. In case you don’t know, eight years is about 6.5 years beyond the normal lifespan of a $5.00 rug. I’ve...

A Better Estate

Wendell and I don’t own a house anymore. This still feels strange to me, even after several years. We bought our first home together before we were married, and we’ve owned six homes since then. Some of my friends still live in the homes where they reared...

Sixty Years of Mercy

“When I thank God for His tender mercies each night, you are on the list.” That is a paraphrase from a movie line. It is also a truth in my life. Among the many tender mercies God has granted me, being born to this handsome couple probably tops them all....