Stirred by Glory
The other morning, while simultaneously blow-drying my hair and doing lunges on my total gym, (What? Is that unusual?) I caught a televised segment of one of my favorite ministries during which one of my favorite Christian recording artists sang one of my favorite worship songs. Perhaps you’ve picked up on a theme already, but I’ll spell it out for anyone who may have been
Liars, Politicians, and Cheats, Oh, My!
One of my readers sent in a story from their small town newspaper that makes the partisan fighting in Washington, D.C. look like child’s play. Trisha said her town has an election coming up this fall that is threatening to split their small Midwestern community right down the middle. All of the various little power groups in town have been using the city’s small town
Bubba Spills the Beans
Hello folks, I'm so happy to be off the road that I can't stand myself, but true to form, I've got stories stacked up sky high from my recent travels. Have a seat and let’s chat…~smile~ I met some mighty fine people in Bainbridge, Georgia, not to mention the neighboring community of Climax. After speaking at a ladies retreat for Calvary Baptist Church, it was my
Mickey Mantle
Five days a week, eight hours a day, the father worked underground in the Oklahoma lead mines, inhaling the bluish white dust of the zinc and dreaming of a better future for the child his wife carried. When their firstborn son was born on October 20th, 1931, Mutt named the baby Mickey after the legendary catcher “Mickey” Cochrane. Once the boy could hold a bat,
Can I Say Here What I Was Too Chicken to Say There?
Dear friend, My heart broke this afternoon as I listened to your story and tried to understand even a fraction of the horror you've lived through. I knew bits and pieces from the brief notes you've sent me before, but those messages came across many miles and through a computer screen. I couldn't see your eyes or hear your voice like I did today across the small round table that separated us.
Southern Americana, Louisiana Book Festival & Tricia Goyer, all tomorrow on ATS LIVE!
How about a piece of Southern Americana? This is Mammy's Resturant. She stands south of Natchez, MS on Highway 61, and yes, she's open. I snapped her picture on the way home from the Louisiana Book Festival in Baton Rouge, LA. What an icon, that Mammy. I remember the first time I heard my own Mother say that Mammy had been a popular hangout for her high school friends.
Berry Breakfast Bread
The next time you see fresh blueberries or blackberries at the store I want you to think of me and my Berry Breakfast Bread. Let me show you how to stir it up! 4 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 3 cups fresh or frozen blueberries (or blackberries) 4 lightly beaten eggs 2 cups of sour cream 1 cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon vanilla
Follow that Fire Truck!
My man and I just returned from Houston, TX where we spent the weekend keeping the Baby Beau Czar while his parents went to a wedding in NYC. And may I just report that his mommy, our darling daughter, the same child who would have given her right arm to go to New York as a teenager, spent the entire weekend texting and calling to
Mark Reconsiders His Enemy
It’s been Becky’s turn to run the carpool this week. Yesterday afternoon she picked up her kids and a couple of their friends for the ride home. Her daughter and her best buddy sat in the middle seats of the mini-van, talking excitedly about every aspect of their day. Her son, Mark, and his good friend sat in the very back. Becky said the group
Language Barriers Can Come Back to Bite You
Hello folks, I hope y'all haven't been worried about me! I know your newsletter is late this week but your happy hostess has been a busy little road warrior. Yesterday I spoke at the Louisiana State Fair in Shreveport at noon and then traveled back to Bastrop, Louisiana to do a cooking show and speaking gig! That said, I'll jump right into this thing! Have