On Secret Service, Going to Heaven, and Calling Ahead
My cell phone buzzed late the other night with an attention getting text message from my daughter-in-law Carey, who I knew to be vacationing with my son and grandchildren in the fine state of Texas. "Well, Keggie," the text began, "we had a little run in with the Secret Service today, but we're okay." Excuse me?! I quickly sent Carey a number of question marks along with
Without Me He Won’t
Sometimes I throw up word pictures on my Instagram, which is synced to my Twitter, which is tied to my Facebook (and am I the only one thinking about the hip bone connected to the thigh bone?). These takeaway thoughts are always pulled straight from what's going on in my own life. Meaning, I'm "preaching" to myself first, and then to anyone listening out there
It Be Powerful All Right
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I Think, You Think, We all Think
Hundreds of years ago, a French philosopher named Rene Descartes shut himself up in a room to do some thinking. He did a lot of thinking, too. In fact, good old Rene did so much thinking that even today people are still thinking about one of the things he thought. Rene's the fellow who said: "I think, therefore I am." I don't know how Rene got
Amazing Chocolate Caramel Cookies
Hello folks and welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen! This is as near to perfect as a cookie can get. It'll bake to a nice crunch around the edges, while keeping a chewy center, thanks to my caramel pieces. Trust me. You'll make big points with these cookies! Let me show y'all how to stir 'em up. "Amazing Chocolate Caramel Cookies" 1 cup (2 sticks)
On Elephants and Donkeys and all things Straight Running Crazy
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Shellie’s Fantastic Cornbread Croutons
Hello folks and welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen! Tell me, what do you do with leftover cornbread? (I mean, besides crumbling it in a nice glass of milk!) Why, you make Cornbread Croutons-- that's what! Let me show you how to turn day old cornbread into fantastic Cornbread Croutons! "Shellie's Gracious Green Salad with Cornbread Croutons" 6 tablespoons butter, melted 1 cup cornmeal 1 cup all-purpose
Living Exposed to the Light
Glow in the dark silly putty for a dollar? Okie dokie! I tossed five packages of putty in my cart and continued towards the checkout. The silly putty was an impulse buy during one of my half dozen trips to the grocery store last week. The multiple shopping sprees were a byproduct of having a week-long celebration with family and friends. But, back to the silly
The Curious Work of Processing Words
When I really need to process something, I find I must sit down and work it out through my fingers. Over and over again God has used my own words to speak to me, my own words to teach me what He is asking of me. I've heard friends express similar sentiments. Some are published authors and others journal for their private enjoyment, but they've all
