Mom set up her beauty shop in 1974. The aroma of perm solution infused with coffee and laughter permeated my childhood. Mom’s beauty shop, located in walkout basement of our home, was the setting for my formidable
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Tag: Red Chair Moments
Summer Goals
The campfire curled and crackled sending warm gusts to those circled around the fire. This was the final Wednesday night youth gathering before everyone separated for the summer. A buzz of excitement and anticipation rippled
Read moreAsk, Unless You Never Want to Know
Rubbing the sleep from his eyes, my son asked, “Mom, did you draw this card?” “No,” I replied, setting down the syrup next to his stack of fourteen pancakes. Examining the card, Andrew asked, “So
Read moreGenerosity: The Ripple Effect
“I found it! I found it!” I exclaimed. My family looked at me with strange curiosity as I held up the book Charlotte’s Webb. This book, along with a ceramic Care Bear, is my most
Read moreGod Doesn’t Require a Running Start
“God doesn’t need a running start.” —Althea Brown Suddenly I awoke to the rumble of bass boats zooming down the lake. The roar of dozens of engines reverberated across the water. It must be a
Read moreRemembering the Bedford Boys: The National D-Day Memorial
Nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Valley, lays the unassuming town of Bedford Virginia. This rural community, population of 6,000, is located between Roanoke and Lynchburg and boasts friendly smiles, daily farmers market,
Read moreGod is Like the Eagle
The eagle species build their nests high upon a rock shelf or rock face. The eagle nest may vary in size between ten to twenty feet, occasionally breaking the tree under the strain of the
Read moreServing Pieces
“Serve one another humbly in love.” (Galatians 5:13) I sat on the kitchen floor, crisscross applesauce style, pulling out rarely used items from the base cabinet. With our home on the market, we need pack
Read moreForget the Frock This Easter
As a girl, purchasing a new frilly dress, lace embellished socks, and white patent leather shoes, was my favorite part of our Easter tradition. Easter was the one time of year when we had new
Read moreFour Lessons Chronic Illness Taught Me about Friendship
Like Dorothy, I too have found myself desperately clicking my red heels together to go back home to my previous life. In 2016, a rare condition hijacked my body turning my life upside down. Unlike
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