by Kathy Nickerson | May 5, 2021 | family, Friendship, happy endings
Judy and I have been friends for more than sixty years. And this picture explains why. This is Judy’s mom (with her sweet smile) hugging my mom at a 40th wedding anniversary celebration. We surprised my parents that evening. All the family, friends, and...
by Kathy Nickerson | Apr 21, 2021 | happy endings, mercy, The Bible
Last year, my husband suggested we give up paper napkins in favor of the kind we wash. And dry. And fold. Often. It’s a small step. I hope the energy we are using to launder those napkins will be offset by the energy used to manufacture and dispose of the paper...
by Kathy Nickerson | Apr 15, 2021 | mercy
Last year at this time, the magic words in life were still “Please”, “Thank You”, “Grandma’s house”, and “Help me, Jesus!” Today, though, Fully Vaccinated tops all of them except the one about Jesus. The...
by Kathy Nickerson | Mar 31, 2021 | happy endings, mercy, The Bible
From our side of history, the Easter story is so clear. But, If I’d been there, I probably would have doubted, too. (The following conversations are my paraphrase of scriptures quoted in the book of Mark.) “When we get to Jerusalem,” Jesus told his...
by Kathy Nickerson | Mar 17, 2021 | mercy
Happy St. Patrick’s Day. If you think this day is about drinking green beer and eating corned beef and cabbage, you may have missed a few details. The story begins when sixteen-year-old Patrick was captured from his father’s farm in Britain and taken as a slave to...
