Reversing the Travesty, Step One (new post)
I'm sitting on the back porch thinking over the morning's events and contemplating the beautiful, mysterious ways of God. Care to join me for a story? Little more than a week ago, I posted a blog thought called Travesty. In it, I expressed a heartfelt desire to begin correcting what I saw as a great wrong. It might help if you read that post before you
Authors & Aspiring Writers need to see this Mind Mapping Memo from the Belle of All Things Southern
Happy Friday, folks! I love to bring y'all things that I find helpful and right now, I'm intrigued with the concept of Mind Mapping. Granted, I'm coming to the table late, way late I'm sure, but I'm here! Special thanks to Lucille Zimmerman at WordServe Watercooler for the post that brought it to my attention. Note: You don't have to be a writer to use this, I see great
Trapped in a Reality Show
Shellie's concerned about people suffering from The Truman Syndrome
Beat the Heat
The infamous heat of our Louisiana summers has arrived. My present idea of beating the heat is tied to the ac, with a few exceptions for the beach, a pool, or a boat, but years ago my sisters and I would endure these stifling conditions to play outdoors. Of course, this was often because Mama had told us we could find something to do outside
Can’t by Edgar Guest
I’m hijacking our It’s Been Said biographical sketch for a time to feature examples of the fables, poems, and stories that were once used in our schools to teach morals and virtues. Who among us can’t benefit from these eloquent reminders? For instance, do you remember hearing that “can’t never could”? It’s at the heart of today’s message from Edgar Guest, an English born American
Trapped in a Reality Show?!
Hello folks, I'm glad to see y'all back at All Things Southern. Have a seat and let’s chat…~smile~ You may recall that yours truly has been harping about Reality TV for years now with very few exceptions. Swamp People and Duck Dynasty rock because they do. Enough said. However, I will always insist that there’s nothing real about a female person being willing to eat a
“Special Entertainment”
I arrived at my daughter’s home in Houston, TX in the heat of the day. It was right after lunch when I tried the door and realized it was locked. Great. I knew Jessica was most likely putting the baby down for a nap. Suddenly, Grant Thomas showed up on the other side of the glass. Saved by the three-year-old! My grandson was obviously as happy
Movie Producer Rodney Ray from R-Squared Productions to visit ATS LIVE!
Hey y'all! Top of the Monday to everybody. I'm about to get crazy busy laying down some radio tracks to get out to the ATS affiliates. But first, I wanted to give y'all a heads-up about this afternoon's talk show on ATS LIVE. Movie producer Rodney Ray, from R-Squared Productions will be with me in the studio today. Rodney is the kind of full steam ahead go-getter that I love introducing
What’s Enough for You?
Last week we were talking about commitment when we ran slap out of time. We’d been discussing the tentative two-step that often happens between business parties that are considering signing their names to a new deal and how it’s common for those involved to dance around a full commitment while they try and decide whether they’re in or out. My contention was that while this
The Farmer and His Sons
I often say that I believe “The whole world stops for a story.” I encourage you to test my theory. The next time you’re in a group conversation, observe what happens when someone says those magical words, “That reminds me of a story.” I expect you’ll see that people almost lean in physically as they react to that ancient promise. This love of story makes me