by Kathy Nickerson | Mar 4, 2010 | family, writing
I have to wear shades. That’s the way the old song goes. And I felt like singing it today. The sun was shining enough to make snowmen lose weight. Charity and Nola (sporting her shades for a walk to the cafe) had come to town for a visit. And I was thinking...
by Kathy Nickerson | Mar 3, 2010 | family, Friendship
To the untrained eye, this may look like a kindly neighbor playing a game of Life with two little boys who live next door. But, if you look closely, you can see the grandfatherly neighbor actually teaching lessons like this: You are more important to me than the news...
by Kathy Nickerson | Feb 15, 2010 | family, The Bible
A couple of our grandsons did a little interpretive worship the other night at church. We were on the back row in the far corner. It is an easy place to check out, especially if you are too short to see over the mob of heads in front of us. So, Jesse and Peter decided...
by Kathy Nickerson | Jan 29, 2010 | family, writing
I might have a story published in a book. It is a collection of stories about marriage, and mine is still in the running. (the story, not the marriage. I think the marriage will make the final cut.) Anyway, my story is about some pretty personal things in marriage,...
by Kathy Nickerson | Jan 13, 2010 | family, happy endings
I love this photo because it captures one of those perfect moments in life. It happened almost exactly four years ago, and I’ve been remiss in not marking it until today. Every birth is a miracle, but Jake’s carried a special poignancy. Those of you who...
by Kathy Nickerson | Nov 23, 2009 | family, mercy, The Bible
You don’t have to be a Bible scholar to know Solomon was the wisest man in the world. He is legendary. References to his wisdom have come up in literature for centuries and you find references to him in modern culture through movies, music, and casual...
