Patriotism Reigns (Gold and Blue Star Mothers share)
“The Iraqi women held signs thanking our heroes they call “martyrs.” They beat their chest and put their hand over their heart to show appreciation for what our kids have done for them,” said Jane Davis, president of the Upstate Blue Star Mothers that supports moms who have children in the military. This outpouring of appreciation happened...
S'mores, the love affair between marshmallows and chocolate
Our family’s favorite pastime at our mountain house is roasting marshmallows in the fire pit. We used to straighten a metal hanger to do our cooking, but then came along marshmallow roasting sticks (I guess you can use them for hot dogs too) from Eddie Bauer. Now we're cooking in style. ~ Here are fun facts, quotes and recipes about...
Out of Charge
Out of charge. It’s the Energizer Bunny retiring for the day. No, it’s a charge card over the limit. No, it’s me when really I want to be in charge. The urge to take control was there the minute I hung up from talking to our daughter. She was walking into the dentist’s office to have an infected wisdom tooth removed. I tried to share as much...
On This Election Day … vote. leave the results to God.
When I stepped into the voting booth this morning, it occurred to me I had no idea whether my parents were Republicans or Democrats. Strange, huh? I typically vote straight ticket and today was no exception. However, if Dad and Mom had been in line, they could have just as easily canceled out my efforts as supporting them. I would never know....
Holey (holes and tunnels and holiness)
“I feel like I’m going into a dark hole,” I said. “It’s a tunnel. Walk through it and you’ll get to the other side,” said Betty, a friend who was about my mom's age. I'd call her anytime I felt gloomy since dismal moods overwhelmed me. I'm usually laughing and high-spirited, so when life looked dark, I got scared. Really scared. Her analogy...
Out of Control
“I didn’t kill him off; I found him dead,” said Jerry B. Jenkins when readers asked why he let their favorite characters die. In his interview with Writer’s Digest, Jenkins admits to being surprised, delighted, scared, disappointed and saddened by his characters’ actions. “I can’t write this” was Sue Monk Kidd’s first thought when she came up...
Writing Our Relationships
Once upon a time I thought writing was about writing, not relationships. After I was published, I kept thinking the same, which was pretty easy since I wrote for a paper in a town five hours away. That was, until I started blogging. I reflected on the story my friend told about her mom refusing to undress in front of the television. "People...
Hi, I’m Kim.
I write about Getting Your Own Life While Loving the People In It which means we live our lives, honor our emotions, and show up for our relationships.
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