I am so honored to have my story published in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Miracles, Angels & Messages from Heaven! It’s available NOW at your local bookstore or online: https://bit.ly/3TeRTkF On page 275 of this book, you will find my story “Lord, Help Me Make it to Lordsburg.” I have always loved the Chicken Soup books and now, I… Read More I’m in Chicken Soup!
Found something good along the wayHeaded to my dread today.While sorting words I’d not yet heardMy ear was tilted by a bird.I turned my head to find the soundAnd there he floundered on the ground;Bird looked at me,And I at he. Bird said “while I’m not skilled to flyAn unexpected wind came by.I clung to… Read More BIRD
It is not an accident that my maiden name is Story. From an early age, I earned the right to that name through my love of telling stories, both real and imagined. My stories are a combination of maudlin sappiness and irreverent hilarity and more than one have told me that tears rolled down their… Read More Welcome To My Stories
That night was much like many others. Every Wednesday, Saturday, and twice on Sunday, I waited in my front yard for the brown and white Oldsmobile. The car always felt safe. I loved the rich smell of leather as I climbed in the backseat, warmed by the laughter and chatter of my friend’s family. I… Read More That Night
Participating in a recent Facebook game, I found myself posting a list of five well-known people that I have met or been near, making one of the five a lie. Facebook friends were instructed to guess which one was not someone I have actually met. My list included Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, George Michael, George… Read More “That’s Jack Ruby!”
Excitement carried me up the stairs of my son’s home to the nursery. I stood in the doorway and took in every detail, carefully planned, lovingly placed. Soft pink, gold, and cream glowed in the shimmer of the accent wall. The beautifully draped crib nestled under the name – “Emery Grace.” A white, pink cushioned… Read More Emery Grace
Recently, my normal, routine visit to my hair dresser landed me smack in the middle of a life-threatening, hair raising episode of sheer panic and desperate prayers, ending in jubilant praise. It all took place at Lucille’s Hair Fashions located off the beaten path in a small Fort Worth Suburb. I first met Lucille with… Read More Beauty Shop Revival
Myrtle Joan Perry, known as “Jodi,” married Carl Keatley when she was 20 years old. The marriage was not easy and money was scarce. Through it all, Jodi built and nurtured a hearth for the family. Within four years, she birthed three daughters, Jan, Judi, and Jimmi. Jo came six years after Jimmi and six… Read More Thank You Jodi
It has been almost a month since I turned in my ID card and entered retirement. For the life of me I do not know how I had time to work. The first week I cleaned closets and organized drawers as if there were no work-free tomorrow. The second week, I started to let go… Read More Retirement – The First Month
When I was in my early 20s, I lived in a duplex owned by my father. My mother lived on the other side. A green thumb was one of her attributes, evidenced by the variety of roses that covered one side of our backyard fence. Mama tended those roses every evening, wearing her usual attire… Read More Mama and the Neighbors
Retirement.. a stage of life that, not so long ago, seemed a thing of my far distant future is now something to contend with. I made my “retirement list.” I completed my online application for social security, spoke with our financial adviser, and made the necessary arrangements for my American Airlines and my McClatchy pension… Read More The Last Days