Best Friends
A Short Bellingwood Vignette Lydia breathed in the scent of her coffee and cut another bite of coffee cake with her fork. A perfect morning. Aaron was gone for the day, she had nothing big
Life is a Gift – Love is the Way
There are so many things going on in Bellingwood, I keep little notes everywhere. Most are reminders to take care of something. The next big thing is the reminder to write a vignette this week.
Six Months!
Yesterday was a great day. Today was a great day. Every day is a pretty great day. Six months ago. SIX MONTHS! I was life-flighted to Des Moines Methodist Hospital after being rushed to the
She’s My Polly
The other night, I was describing the antics of my sister and her neighbor across the street. My friend cackled with laughter. “It’s Polly and Beryl. They would do this!” (You never know, as I
Bellingwood Vignette – Book 31 – Easy Friday Night
Rebecca wiggled her feet. “What do you want now?” Andrew asked, looking at his lap. She’d propped her feet on his leg, stretching out on the sofa. “Nothing. Just saying hi.” “Hi.” “What are you
Bellingwood Vignette – Book 30 – Is There Such a Thing as Normal?
“Pizza’s here,” Skylar called out as he walked down the steps into the basement room that had been turned into a lounge for Kayla and her friends. Kayla jumped up from the sofa where she’d
Hemmed In
One of my favorite Psalms (I have about 150 or so) is Psalm 139. Last night as I worked on falling asleep, I giggled a little. I sleep on my side and Earl’s new favorite
11 Things I Will Miss About the 2020 Quarantine
As governments and businesses look for ways to bring us out of our homes and back to some semblance of normal, I started thinking. The hardest thing about creating a list like this is that
Bellingwood Vignette – Book 29 – Just Us Boys
“Hey, Elijah,” Henry said. “Want to go for a ride?” Elijah’s face lit up. He missed Noah, who was spending his spring break hours at the barn with Eliseo. “Where are we going?” “All over.
Sycamore House & Inn (Sketches)
There are old, empty school buildings in communities all around us. I would love to be able to restore, renew, renovate, and re-purpose these buildings, bringing vitality and life back into the community from them.
