by Kathy Nickerson | Oct 29, 2016 | happy endings, mercy
One day this summer, my husband and I stopped in and offered to take my recently-widowed mother out to lunch. Or, we could bring something in if she didn’t feel like getting out. In typical fashion, she not only felt like getting out, she offered to take us to a...
by Kathy Nickerson | Oct 20, 2016 | happy endings, mercy, mercystreet
Once, during a junior high youth group retreat, one of our daughter’s admitted feeling bad for not having a “real” testimony. She thought her life had been pretty stable up until that point. Her friend stood up and said, “You have a great...
by Kathy Nickerson | Aug 1, 2016 | family, happy endings, mercy
Our daughter, Serenity, is celebrating a milestone birthday this year. I shan’t tell you which one, and if you try to guess you will probably miss by a mile. Oh, the stories I could tell you about this girl not wanting to grow up. But I’m saving those for...
by Kathy Nickerson | Jul 5, 2016 | happy endings, Marriage
Happy 65th wedding anniversary this week to my wonderful parents. Life has changed a bit for them in the past few years. The circle of their activity has become smaller, but the sphere of their influence has grown larger as their children, grandchildren, and...
by Kathy Nickerson | Jun 27, 2016 | happy endings, Marriage, mercy, writing
My husband is a long-suffering saint when it comes to my writing career. He gave me a classy office in his clinic where I get to write between tasks at the day job. And, he keeps hoping the writing will do something besides cost him money. He remains generous,...
by Kathy Nickerson | Jun 20, 2016 | family, happy endings, mercy
Here is a little story for those of you who are considering something today that doesn’t add up in the pro’s and con’s balance sheet. A job change. A move. A leap at love. Or an artistic endeavor that may never be seen by anyone but you. Maybe you...
