by Kathy Nickerson | Oct 9, 2020 | family, Marriage, mercy, writing
I am about to launch another book into the world, and I promise you it is like sending your child off to his first day of school. This book was especially fun, because I never expected to write it. I thought The Glory Circle Sisters had told their final story a...
by Kathy Nickerson | 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...
by Kathy Nickerson | May 21, 2020 | family, Friendship
Human beings are hard-wired for touching one another. According to science, touch is the first of our senses to develop. Plus, the human touch releases a feel-good hormone in our brain. That is why a good snuggle at the end of a long day can wash away all the stress...
by Kathy Nickerson | May 15, 2020 | family, Friendship, happy endings, mercy
Here are some things I miss during this Covid-19 shut-down. Not in order of importance, or the alphabet, or union rules. Just scattered. Like my brain in isolation. I Miss Haircuts. This photo was taken a couple of years ago when I had just stepped outside from a...
by Kathy Nickerson | May 12, 2020 | family, mercy, work, writing
I’ve been trying to write this blog post all morning, but four baby squirrels are playing tag outside my window. I had to watch them. Then I had to research squirrel family interactions. Afterwards, I had to plot out a few points for the children’s book I...
by Kathy Nickerson | Apr 11, 2020 | family, Friendship, happy endings, mercy, work
In the Book of Psalms, some phrases are followed by the word, “Selah.” Although the exact meaning of the word has been lost, most scholars think it indicates a pause, like a rest in a musical score. It would seem that much of our world is tasting a...
