by Kathy Nickerson | Aug 8, 2025 | mercy
Here it is: My best tip for the upcoming school year. Hold on. Drum roll, please: Take the First Day of School off Work! Disclaimer: You probably can’t do this if you are a teacher, bus driver, principal, or school cook. But I suppose you could ask. Whether you...
by Kathy Nickerson | Apr 11, 2025 | mercy
On this date in history, more than 2000 years ago, Jesus and his friends arrived at the home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus for supper. Two months before, Jesus had raised Lazarus from the dead. He was a good friend of the family. On his way to Bethany, and ultimately...
by Kathy Nickerson | Jan 27, 2025 | mercy
I asked our fourteen-year-old granddaughter, Violet, if she thought blogs were dead. She said, “Well, I know in food blogs, I just scroll on by all their life stories. I only want the recipe.” Then she smiled, “I guess you probably aren’t...
by Kathy Nickerson | Dec 6, 2024 | mercy
Here is my one life hack for how to be more jolly and less bah-humbugy this year. Get ready; it’s a biggie. Turn off the news. Scroll right past the headlines. Or, if you really want to break the cycle, unfollow every news outlet for the next thirty days. You...
by Kathy Nickerson | Nov 9, 2024 | mercy
On the 11th hour of the 11th day in the 11th month of 1918, the Allies of World War I signed an armistice with Germany. The document called for the “cessation of hostilities.” Forty-some years later, my brother was born on the same date. Our...
