by Kathy Nickerson | Dec 2, 2017 | mercy
I love all the trimmings and trappings of Christmas. And, I love silence and solitude. The more I have of the second, the more I enjoy the first. Experts say this is rather common. In case you find yourself caught in the chaos of Christmas, here are three...
by Kathy Nickerson | Nov 12, 2017 | mercy
Last week, I tried to post something on social media from my phone, and I thought I’d accidently typed a new emoji that I didn’t recognize. This would not be surprising. Emoji is not my first language. And social media is not my home world. I...
by Kathy Nickerson | Oct 17, 2017 | mercy
A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to speak at a women’s retreat in a neighboring town. I thanked the hostess but told her I had a conflict on Friday night. My conflict was Senior Night at the last home football game for our eldest grandson. My hostess assured...
by Kathy Nickerson | Oct 2, 2017 | mercy
I think I might have discovered a miracle. Or, at the very least, an explanation. Normally, sleep and I are best friends. I’ve been known to snooze for nine, blissful hours in one delicious stretch. However, at certain stages of my creative process, sleep...
by Kathy Nickerson | Sep 23, 2017 | mercy
I know it’s fall, because it is festival time in our area. We celebrate the harvest with things like a Soybean Festival, a Corn Festival, and a Sheep Festival. You can attend the Old Thresher’s Reunion, Farmers Days, or simply The Name-of-My-Town...
