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A Woman of Her Words
AKA The Mistress of the Red Book
I am a Christian, a Georgia gal, Southern writer, a daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother.
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Go Out and Join Something!
All people need a place where their roots can grow deep and they always feel like they belong and have a loving refuge. And all people...
A Woman Of Her Words
Aug 15, 20234 min read


All Roads Lead to Rome*--Uh, Athens
All Roads Lead to Rome*----Uh, Athens “The ancient Romans built an amazing network of roads everywhere they went, such that roads from...
A Woman Of Her Words
Aug 3, 20233 min read


AND THERE I WAS . . .
“A journey is time suspended.” – Louis L’Amour AND THERE I WAS . . . . The last few weeks have been onerous and nerve-racking, but I felt...
A Woman Of Her Words
Jul 25, 20233 min read


Another Fourth Has Passed . . .
"Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility." - Eleanor Roosevelt Another Fourth Has...
A Woman Of Her Words
Jul 6, 20233 min read


My Best Family Friend
I hold that a strongly marked personality can influence descendants for generations. – Beatrix Potter My Best “Family Friend” She was...
A Woman Of Her Words
Jun 30, 20232 min read


IT'S D-DAY, Do you know where your father or grandfather was on June 6, 1944?
If you are not sure, I can tell you--most likely many were on the beaches at Normandy in France. A military move codenamed Operation...
A Woman Of Her Words
Jun 6, 20232 min read


Happy Mother's Day . . . and Hooray for DNA!
My Husband Swore That I Was Vaccinated with A Phonograph Needle the Day I Was Born. (A true quote from him from my true life story.)...
A Woman Of Her Words
May 14, 20234 min read


Time is a Two Face
"Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory." Dr. Seuss Time is a Two Face I know this title sounds...
A Woman Of Her Words
Apr 3, 20234 min read


It's Hank Lee for Me!
“It is both relaxing and invigorating to occasionally set aside the worries of life, seek the company of a friendly book...from the...
A Woman Of Her Words
Jan 10, 20234 min read


Give Till It Hurts
“Give, but give until it hurts.” ― Mother Teresa I wrote this story long ago, but Christmas brought it to mind and I searched it...
A Woman Of Her Words
Dec 24, 20224 min read


The Ritchie Boys--Fighting GIs
"Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no...
A Woman Of Her Words
Jul 8, 20223 min read


I Want To Talk To PEOPLE!
“Whatever your business is, talk to your customers and provide them with what they want. It makes sense.” –Robert Bowman, CEO Major...
A Woman Of Her Words
Jun 25, 20225 min read


Tender Comrade
“What greater gift than the love of a cat.” — Writer Charles Dickens Tender Comrade I so did not want another animal or thing to care for....
A Woman Of Her Words
Jun 2, 20224 min read


Mother's Day Delayed
“A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when...
A Woman Of Her Words
May 31, 20225 min read


Another Day of Memories
"They shall mount up with wings like eagles , They shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:31) Another Day...
A Woman Of Her Words
May 30, 20222 min read


The Life of a Bowl
"Do not judge by appearances; a rich heart may be under a poor coat." Scottish Proverb The Life of a Bowl I am so sorry that I frittered...
A Woman Of Her Words
Mar 4, 20224 min read


It is an ever-fixed mark . . .
Sonnet 116: Let me not to the marriage of true minds By William Shakespeare Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments....
A Woman Of Her Words
Feb 14, 20221 min read


Public Speaking . . . and Beyond
"The human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public." George Jessel Public...
A Woman Of Her Words
Jan 31, 20224 min read


Beleaguered Santa
He hung on as long as he could, till the bitter end and then he fell. That was where I found him, in the cold, wet, grass next to the...
A Woman Of Her Words
Jan 27, 20224 min read


Portable Prayers
"Prayer exercises your willpower and gives God authority to work in your life." Max Lucado Portable Prayers I was in the deepest part of...
A Woman Of Her Words
Oct 25, 20213 min read
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