by skimhenson | Jan 6, 2011 | cat diaries, dog tales
We’re dog people. Our daughter and her fiancé have two lab mixes, Tanner and Savannah. My husband’s brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews all own dogs. For the first time in 33 years, we don’t have one underfoot, but we’re looking for a Daisy dog. So it’s hard to...
by skimhenson | Jan 3, 2011 | holidays, renovations for home and life
My husband and I are moving toward resolutions for 2011 we never would have thought to make without the help of a broken waterline. Our home in Upstate South Carolina, the one we have for sale, ended up with puddles of water on the newly redone hardwood floors, as...
by skimhenson | Dec 30, 2010 | holidays, letting go
The holiday was magical, from the first torn paper on Christmas morning until the following evening, when we sat around my sister-in-law’s dining room table and giggled with her daughters. It was forty eight hours of family, friends and pets. There was conversation by...
by skimhenson | Dec 27, 2010 | book reviews and interviews
Edie Melson is a freelance writer and editor with 16+ years experience writing hundreds of articles and devotions, including ones for Focus on the Family and CBN.com. Edie frequently serves as a faculty member at writers’ conferences around the country and was...
by skimhenson | Dec 24, 2010 | holidays
“At one time, most of my friends could hear the bell, but as years passed, it fell silent for all of them. Even Sarah found one Christmas that she could no longer hear its sweet sound. Though I’ve grown old, the bell still rings for me, as it does for all who...