by Kathy Nickerson | Jan 7, 2022 | mercy
As I put away Christmas this year, I’m asking that question about everything from twinkle lights (yes) to broken candles (not really. But do they make this kind anymore?). We’ve celebrated our last merry & bright season in this little house, and...
by Kathy Nickerson | Jan 2, 2022 | mercy
My grandmother used to tell us about one cold winter’s night when they gathered with friends for a neighborhood party. It might have been New Year’s Eve. All the young families bundled up their babies, harnessed their horses, and drove across the hills in...
by Kathy Nickerson | Dec 22, 2021 | mercy
I’m not sure why it took me so long to realize this: I don’t have to be the designated adult for Christmas anymore. Two more generations of our family now have have jobs, cars, homes, skills, and the ability to secure a meal. Yet, I kept thinking it was...
by Kathy Nickerson | Dec 15, 2021 | mercy
I’m a total fan of the Christmas season. But, I understand that sometimes the holly jolly can simply be too much. All the merry and bright can be painful to those of us who are facing the season with sorrow, loss, loneliness, sickness, poverty, or other problems...
by Kathy Nickerson | Dec 2, 2021 | mercy
Tonight is the Christmas party for our local writers’ group, the Heartland Christian College Story Guild. And I’m missing it. So, of course, I’m feeling nostalgic and also so grateful for having found my tribe in these folks. I’m thinking back...
by Kathy Nickerson | Nov 23, 2021 | mercy
I’ve been eagerly awaiting a visit from some of our grandchildren and their mama. I’ve planned the food, the fun, the bed space, the projects. I’ve been counting the blessings of all those hours together. They finally arrived last night at...
