by Kathy Nickerson | Sep 25, 2019 | Friendship, happy endings, mercy
I promised my new neighbors they would not become characters in my next book. I didn’t promise not to talk about them on my blog. My husband, Wendell, and I have moved to a new town – a tiny town with around 500 people. This fits us nicely, but it does...
by Kathy Nickerson | Sep 11, 2019 | mercy
In the first Men in Black movie, Agent Kay says, “There’s always an Arquillian Battle Cruiser, or a Korillian Death Ray, or an intergalactic plague that is about to wipe out all life on this miserable planet. The only way these people can get on with their...
by Kathy Nickerson | Aug 26, 2019 | mercy
Here’s the thing: I don’t know what IT is for you. Lose a few pounds. Survive college. Get along with your in-laws. Deal with cancer. Grieve a death. Recover – from drugs, alcohol, divorce, bitterness. Or just make it through Tuesday, perhaps. I just...
by Kathy Nickerson | Aug 5, 2019 | mercy
Here it is. My best advice for the first-day-of-school and all other major transitions times. Whether you are sending off your first preschooler, your last high school senior, or the college kid moving miles away, this advice holds. One – Take a vacation...
by Kathy Nickerson | Jul 16, 2019 | mercy
If you aren’t on social media much, you might not know that Marie Kondo is a lovely lady currently famous for her organizational skills. One piece of advice is to purge your belongings and only keep things that “spark joy.” If you aren’t...
by Kathy Nickerson | Jul 10, 2019 | mercy
Cousins Camp. We’ve been doing it since the first three grandsons were toddlers. They are in college now and sometimes make an appearance during camp to eat a meal and toss a ball with the little kids. Mostly, though, they work real jobs in the summer and send...
