For me, one of the best things about moving to Decatur, AL was meeting Linda Landers. Everyone needs a Linda during their middle school and high school years. That friend who makes you laugh … and laughs with you … and sometimes at you! And at everything! Especially when you aren’t supposed to be laughing. In church, during youth Continue reading

Several weeks before we moved from Nashville, we spent a long day at Vanderbilt hospital. That day I was diagnosed with scoliosis. After hours of ex-rays and doctors, we were told the news and scheduled an appointment to come back to be fitted for a back brace. My spinal curve was fairly significant, and they Continue reading

TThe weather almanac for Nashville reads:  The coldest day of 1978 was January 9, with a low temperature of 7°F. For reference, on that day the average low temperature is 30°F. The longest freezing spell was from January 9 to January 16, constituting 8 consecutive days with temperatures strictly below freezing. January 15, 1978 was the 7th consecutive day in which temperatures remained below freezing, tying a record. During this Continue reading

39 days and counting down … Terry Kennedy came to live with us when I was in 3rd or 4th grade. He was 8 years old and his family situation was a sad one. When our church found out how this family was living – five children (ages 4-13 and one with special needs) in Continue reading

Chimney Rock. My favorite memories …When you say that around our extended family, immediately there will be happy responses of precious memories! Going to the mountains of North Carolina for a week with grandparents, cousins, and friends in the summers was just what we did every year in July. It’s hard to believe we stopped going Continue reading