Winner, Winner, Squirrel Dinner
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Down to the Wire!
Hello folks, let’s chat…As I geared up to lay down a holiday spread that would do my southern ancestors proud, I was thinking of Thanksgivings past. I remember hiding under my grandmother’s dining room table with my sister Rhonda and our cousin Lisa. Our mission was to successfully emerge from beneath the tablecloth to taste-test without getting caught as our mamas trooped back and forth
This CLOSE to a miracle!
Hear ye, hear ye! My son and daughter-in-law presented us with grandchild number five this week. Meet Weston Phillip Tomlinson, 8 pounds 8 ounces, born 12:22 PM, 11/13/13. As you might imagine, Weston has already staked his claim in my heart. My cup runneth over in a big way
Who Wants to Be a Miracle With Me?
November is fast approaching and I've been trying to make a decision that concerns the All Things Southern community. I've prayed about it. I've asked God for wisdom with as much sincerity as I know how to muster. I thought I needed more answers to proceed. I've known the when and the why. The how, who, what and with whom were blanks. If I were going to do it again this
Is it possible to look at suffering without looking away?
And now there are two. Really? 30 Days of Thankfulness seemed like a long time when we launched our annual All Things Southern gratitude drive. Perhaps you meant to join us and you just haven't gotten around to it. I understand. Here's another opportunity. Perhaps you thought of joining us but the size and scope of all the needy people in the world paralyzed you. I get that, too. I
No Fail Christmas Fudge
Oh, boy, the first batch of No Fail Christmas Fudge is ready! Seriously, it doesn't get easier. How about a one, two, three? One: Stir 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, one can of sweetened condensed milk, and a scant teaspoon salt in saucepan. Heat on stove top just until chips melt, remove. Two: Stir in one teaspoon of vanilla and one cup of chopped pecans. Three: Pour into a
ATS LIVE Gathering Gratitude, Giving Thanks
Hey y'all, I'm planning a Thanksgiving show this evening on ATSLIVE and I hope you'll join me! Super easy instructions. Simply give me a call on air 1-800-259-1440, leave a comment here or post it on the All Things Southern Facebook wall and tell me what you're most grateful for this year. I'll read your notes during the show! And while you're talking gratitude-- this would be a
It’s Day 16 and I’m Grateful that Mercy Triumphs
It's the 16th day of 30 Days of Thankfulness. I'm relishing the notes of gratitude I see my family and friends posting here, there, and everywhere and I love stumbling upon the words of grateful strangers. Sweet, funny, poignant words, letters from our laptops, strung together on our keyboards. When I see them, I hear James. I can't help it. I see the Lord's brother everywhere right now and I hear him in my head. I'd say Blame in on
Caution: These Words have Staying Power
Words that will stay with you on this 13th Day of 30 Days of Thankfulness from the blog of Kimberly L. Smith of Make Way Partners. Hugs, Shellie As I write this, I am sitting in my favorite writing spot: my back porch. I hear the roar of a small plane buzzing just above our tree line, and I offer thanks that I do not have to hit