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Carole Townsend

(Not So) Common Sense | Skydiving. It just isn’t natural

A dear friend of mine just turned age 55, a milestone I glimpsed in the rear view mirror more than a year ago. The big 5-5 bothered her, I’m afraid. She worried about 50’s approach for a full year before it arrived, and for some reason, 55 has bothered her even more.

Katie Hart Smith

“Yes, ma’am!” I just love your accent. You must be from the South

“The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” ~ Proverbs 18:21.
My husband, Jeff, and I visited my parents in New Hope, Pennsylvania last month. Early one Saturday morning, we went shopping with Mom. During our transaction with the sales clerk, Mom asked me a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ question. I responded, “Yes, ma’am.”

Marlene Ratledge Buchanen

Dressed in the Best Garden Finery

It is that time of the year again. The April, May and June showers have certainly brought spring flowers— and grass and weeds.

Carole Townsend

(Not So) Common Sense | Your attention, please…

I want to ask for the attention of two separate audiences today: Christians, and those who are turned off by Christians. Don’t worry; I’m not going to launch into a sermon or try to tell you you’re wrong if you don’t believe the same things that I do.

Marlene Ratledge Buchanen

Hey Y’all | Home Cooked Meals

You all know how I feel about cooking. I really don’t mind cooking, as long as you do it. A kitchen was included in our house, but it was strictly for resale value.

Katie Hart Smith

Come Home to Me

At 3:59pm on Tuesday, June 12, 2017, my husband, Jeff – a captain at the Lawrenceville Police Department – called the house. Sirens wail in the background.