It’s Monday of a holiday week. I’m only working Monday and Tuesday, which means today just had to be interesting. That’s just the way...

Tomorrow, people (how many I don’t fully know) are coming to my house for an early potluck Thanksgiving dinner. Being me, that meant...

I’m not tall. Actually, I’m rather on the short side. Like the kind of person people sometimes describe as petite. I’m five foot two or...

I’m going to start off today’s post with some astounding news: I am a magnet for awkward situations and awkward people. Oh, yeah,...

It’s chapel day at work, and it’s a big deal chapel that we’ve all been asked to attend by managers and various VPs, so skipping is not...

This coming Sunday after the morning service, I’m having my life group (and any friends they bring) over for a potluck Thanksgiving meal....

I don’t know if the subject of this post holds true for guys, but I think my female readers will understand. There are days when...

OK, so that’s pretty much a lie for me. When I run, I don’t feel much of anyone’s pleasure. There might be moments when everything feels...

Or so goes the lyric in John Mayer’s song “Who Says.” When I first heard the song, that was the phrase that got stuck in my head. Because...

I have recently come to the conclusion that I am, have always been, and will always be a nerd. (What? you whisper to yourself. She’s...

Welcome to Wednesday! And welcome to this week’s edition of “Dispatches”! With no further ado this week, let’s get on with the show: •...

So I stole this from my friend Crystal at That’s What I Said . . . who stole it from Amber and the Simple Woman’s Daybook. Outside my...

Guys, there’s a big problem a-brewin’ over on Facebook. (You know you all love FB. Stop denying and just embrace.) Well, I guess calling...

Night has fallen in southeast Missouri. I’m leaving for Tennessee tomorrow, after lunch and a visit to my grandma in the nursing home....

When I was little, I really wanted curly hair. You don’t understand, I REALLY wanted curly hair. I had long, straight hair and thought it...

Today,  my nephew turns one year old. This being a rather momentous occasion, I felt a letter was in order. And you have to read it....

Oh, yes! It’s Wednesday. The work week is on the downward swing—and your day is made better by a little “Dispatches.” Yes, it is. Stop...

I make lists. Lots of them. Lists of goals to meet at work that day or week. Lists of groceries and things I need to buy and/or am...

It’s been awhile since I’ve written letters, but my sarcastic, pet-peevey self has been coming out to play lately. So, get ready for some...

As this week draws toa close (thank goodness!), I’m feeling the need to list some of the good things that have been happening in my life....