Black Friday. I wrestled with the decision to make an earlier than usual start to battle crowds for door-buster bargains. Was it worth it? At first I didn’t think so. I began at one large department store that looked like a war zone. Clothes strewn everywhere. Items out of place. I gave up trying to…
(This Thanksgiving poem, written in the spirit of “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” made it’s debut on the POP blog on Thanksgiving, 2014. We thought we’d share it again.) ‘Twas the day of Thanksgiving and all through the house, Only the dog and I were stirring, Hopefully not a mouse. There’s much to be…
“Hey everybody, Johnny Mathis is in Mathis, Texas today. If you’re in the area, stop by and say hello to this music legend.” We couldn’t believe what we heard on the radio. My friend and I were young college students on our way back from the Texas coast and we were one exit away from…
“Jewel, stop it!” I love my little dog but she has a tendency to interrupt my morning quiet time. Riled up by her run around the back yard, she pounces on me, desiring a doggie treat or some playtime. It’s one of the distractions I know I’ll have in the morning, so I build in…
It was one of those rare occasions where I was exceptionally early for an appointment. I was a guest on the Donna Patrick radio show and our topic of discussion was praise and worship. Before I left, I found some of the blogs and messages I had already written on praise, but during my waiting…