Unchained Melodye

When I turned 15, like most my age I got my permit. Probably that very day! My parents were great to let me drive them around, but my daddy is the one I especially remember riding along with me. I am assuming that my kids remember that their dad was a much better passenger than Continue reading

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