Family Meals a Favorite
Mama Kat certainly has a way of begging bittersweet memories lately. This week I am answering about my favorite place to eat as a child. This fresh hell, on the heels of so much reflecting on legacy and empty…
Lazy W Marie
Carpeing all the diems in semi-rural Oklahoma...xoxo
Lazy W Marie
Carpeing all the diems in semi-rural Oklahoma...xoxo
Category bookish and blogish
Humble Pansies, Happy Thoughts
Autumn blooms, bright and clean, facing the sun calmly, quietly, with perfect optimism. Your freshness and vivid colors inspire me. Despite the cold air, beneath the wind and mist, you sit patiently, needing very little. Thank you for your simplicity. Thank…
The Help: a Book Review
Yes indeed, this book is pretty much worth all the hype. It is also worth all the tears, guffaws, and warm fuzzies readers have been describing. Our world famous Oklahoma book club consumed The Help this past month, and at…
I’ve Done Stuff
Sometimes I look at my life and feel like I need to dig a little deeper, experience more, contribute more, learn more, etc. Mama Kat’s writing prompt this week caught my attention, then, as an invitation to list a…
Hobo Memories
Throughout my childhood, Mom was incredibly resourceful. She crafted celebrations from only construction paper and glue. She filled our table with healthy meals, often from leftovers. She kept five children in good clothing every season. Her resourcefulness also applied to Halloween costumes. I cannot…
Proverbs 31:8-9 Speak Up for the Needy
The next two verses are rich enough in their own right, but they also are accompanied by a long list of references in the Schofield text. In my opinion this stuff needs very little expounding, though each of us,…