Celebrate Your Gorgeous Grandma

by | Jul 23, 2020 | mercy

Hey, you guys, someone officially named today National Gorgeous Grandma Day. I love this for many reasons. Here are my top three. I share our 16 grandchildren with five of the most gorgeous grandmothers God ever created. Shout out and love to Jane, Cheri, Joyce, Nita,...

Let’s Celebrate the Sweet Life

by | Jul 10, 2020 | mercy

July is National Ice Cream Month. That is the kind of news we need right now, people. And, this isn’t one of those made-up-by-the-calendar-company holidays. Although, I celebrate most of those, too. This one was officially sanctioned by President Ronald Reagan...

Why Bruno the Bear Makes Us Happy

by | Jul 2, 2020 | mercy

Bruno isn’t his real name. And the Illinois cornfields are not his natural home. Bruno showed up in late June, wandering south in farm country. Experts assume he is on a trek for a mate. Black bears have not lived in this part of the Midwest since the...

Going Toward the Light

by | Jun 25, 2020 | mercy

Right now, every decision in our lives is based on weighing the risk factor. We are all tired of isolation, of illness, of bad news and deadly predictions. We just want it to be over! Yet, the virus remains. Recently, I made what we considered an essential trip out of...

Another Kind of Privilege

by | Jun 18, 2020 | family

I know I am privileged beyond measure for many reasons. I hope I don’t take any of that for granted, nor that I squander it or fail to use it to make the world a better place. Today, I’m reminded of what a privilege I have in the father department. Fathers...