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...
by Kathy Nickerson | Mar 19, 2020 | family, happy endings, mercy
Yesterday afternoon, I drove an hour to a grocery store that offered curbside pickup. I wouldn’t have to get within six feet of anyone! Unfortunately, they were out of some of the important stuff. Today, I took advantage of early-morning Old Lady Hour at our...
by Kathy Nickerson | Dec 16, 2019 | family, mercy
This is the week that some of us are feeling a little stress about bringing the magic on Christmas morning. Maybe we didn’t buy socks and underwear, but we aren’t wrapping iPhones or hiding Christmas puppies, either. Sometimes, the gifts just don’t...
by Kathy Nickerson | Nov 21, 2019 | family, happy endings
Before I got out of bed this morning, I tapped into my phone and listened to a young Paul McCartney sing, “When I’m Sixty-Four,” because, well, I am now. It’s a catchy song with a nice tune, and it paints a dreamy picture of old age. The...
by Kathy Nickerson | Oct 23, 2019 | happy endings, Marriage
“Madge DuPree declares she is much too old and crotchety for any romantic nonsense. Mr. Elmer Grigsby disagrees.” I never planned to be a romance writer. But, I awoke one morning to find Elmer Grigsby standing on Madge DuPree’s doorstep. He...
by Kathy Nickerson | Jul 25, 2019 | family, Parenting, work
I love to watch the royals. Not the Kansa City version. Though I am partial to this book about the night the world turned Royal Blue. Rather, I watch the royals from Buckingham Palace. The Queen and all her clan. It started when I discovered an Instagram account of a...
