by Kathy Nickerson | Oct 6, 2011 | family, happy endings
Our granddaughter, Elena, explained to me this week about the Five Finger Rule in her school library. I thought at first this was going to be a lesson about stealing, since her school focuses on virtuous living. (and sitting up straight. and not chewing gum or wearing...
by Kathy Nickerson | Sep 12, 2011 | happy endings
When my friends and I were in junior high, we heard about this crazy, futuristic invention called a TV-telephone. In the creator’s wildest dreams, you could actually see the person you were talking to on the phone. This idea worried us. I mean, what if it rang...
by Kathy Nickerson | Sep 5, 2011 | family, happy endings
I grew up less than five minutes away from all my grandparents. They were part of every birthday, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Valentine’s Day and everything in between. When Wendell and I became grandparents, we savored that same blessing. We lived a few...
by Kathy Nickerson | Aug 22, 2011 | happy endings, mercy
My husband and I live in a small town. I’ve mentioned this before. 45minutes to the nearest Starbucks. No stoplights. Everybody knows your name (and your business). But a few things here are unique. Unlike the small towns shrinking all around us, ours is...
by Kathy Nickerson | Aug 8, 2011 | family, happy endings
It is a big week at our house. We are moving furniture, buying groceries, and girding up our loins. On Thursday, our two-bedroom bungalow will fill up with more than a dozen grandchildren from three states. Yes, we are slightly insane. I’ve bought camp cots. And...
by Kathy Nickerson | Aug 4, 2011 | family, happy endings
August is a hot, dry month in Missouri. But is is all greenery and baby’s breath in my mind, because our clan obviously confused August with June. All three of our daughters were late-summer brides. Two of them had outdoor weddings on the hottest day of their...
