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A Long Winter, A New Book, A Beautiful Snowfall and (Hopefully) Winter’s Last...
I hope some of you noticed I that I haven’t posted for a while. That’s because I finished writing my second book and was editing and rewriting. This new effort is a book for my grandchildren. There...
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A Spring Break Visit: Captain America, Discovery Park and a Treasure Hunt
Two weeks ago one of our grandsons came for Spring break. The school district ran ahead of the calendar so the weather required us to spend Monday and Tuesday inside playing Monopoly and watching...
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Birthdays, Karma and Grace
“Well, I got a great lesson in Karma the other day,” my friend, Ann, began. When Ann calls I mostly listen and today’s conversation was no different. “Sue Ellen stopped by with my birthday gift. It...
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Heart Whispers from the Old Testament – The Lord Your God is With You
We gathered around the dining table on Mother’s Day and I felt so grateful. Each person seated at the table puts on the whole armor of Christ each day. They face their struggles with a boldness...
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Heart Whispers from the Old Testament – My New Writing Project
Everybody needs a hobby and writing is mine. When Mother gifted me her prayer journals the Christmas before she passed away, I realized her wisdom needed to be shared so I started a blog of family...
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Two Types of People – Hummers and Horseflies
A few weeks ago Nash (grandson) and I were on our way to Bible School when we heard what I thought was a giant horsefly caught behind the blinds in the garage window. Since we were in a hurry, I...
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C. S. Lewis, Questions about Christianity, Heart Whispers from the Old Testament
As a junior education major, I took a children’s literature course and read C.S Lewis’ classic, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. The author provided a reading experience that took me along with...
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Product Marketing, Jeff Bullas and Seven Things Not To Do In Retirement
On the way home from a totally impromptu trip to Whole Foods grocery in Memphis, I accessed my Twitter feed and found an interesting article by Jeff Bullas. He presented ideas on how to get more...
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The Book, @Sticky Jesus, and Seven Reminders of Keeping Humility Online
One of my summer traditions is to make tomato chow-chow with Stacy (our oldest daughter). Last week we gathered all the ingredients, jars and tops and as the tasty concoction simmered, we visited....
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Bette Stevens Interviews Mary McLeary About Heart Whispers from the Old...
Today I would like to thank Bette Stevens for inviting me to her blog, 4writersandreaders.com Bette and I have many things in common and after meeting her on Twitter, @BetteAStevens,...
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God Is Answering Your Prayers
While writing Heart Whispers from the Old Testament, I heard God say, “I have a Promised Land for each of my children.” Claiming it requires a faith that comes from knowing the Truth of God revealed...
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Against the Odds
Joshua 23:10 One man of you shall chase a thousand, for the Lord your God is He who fights for you, as He has promised you. When an underdog in a sporting event fights hard and gives his/her opponent...
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A Trip to Destin and My Friend’s Intentional Obedience
It is exciting to receive God’s blessings as a result of another’s obedience, and that happened on a beach trip to Destin with friends last summer. We were an hour from home when we stopped for...
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Watching for God to Do “A New Thing”
My initial purpose for blogging was to share my mother’s prayer journals. After a few years, those posts became books, In My Mother’s Words and Heart Whispers from the Old Testament. I’m glad I...
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Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and strength a very present help in trouble. My dad could play the piano, make wonderful Italian spaghetti and tell funny stories about his experiences during WWII. His work allowed...
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2 Samuel 11:2
2 Samuel 11:2 Then it happened one evening that David arose from his bed and walked on the roof of the king’s house. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing, and the woman was very beautiful. The...
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Deuteronomy 30:19
. . I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore choose life that you and your descendants may live. In His graciousness, God gives freedom to make choices, and even if you...
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Ask For a Word Not a Sign
Last month we opted out of winter in Tennessee and headed for the Gulf Coast where we visited with friends, walked the beach and read several good books. Morning meditations were accompanied by...
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No Weapon Formed Against Us Can Stand -He Fights for Us
Last year I bought a Monopoly game to have on hand for the grandkids. They love it the most when they can beat their Papa and me. Recently our grandson set up the Monopoly game board and doled out the...
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Life, The Journey to Our Promised Land
Deuteronomy 4:14 And the Lord commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and judgments that you might observe them in the land you cross over to possess (The Promised Land). Each of us has a...
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