by Marilyn Nutter | Sep 1, 2019 | Uncategorized, values, work
The first Monday in September is designated as a federal holiday, Labor Day. Ironically, a day that honors labor, is a holiday and a day off from it. The long weekend to mark the end of summer recreation and the start of school, is often used as one last hurrah...
by Marilyn Nutter | Aug 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Guest post by Jill Lord I met Jill Lord at a writers’ conference several years ago. Last May, she wore out the carpet in a large auditorium at Blue Ridge Mountains ChristianWriters Conference running up to the stage receiving awards for her children’s picture books ....
by Marilyn Nutter | Jul 8, 2019 | prayer, Uncategorized
I met Crickett Keith at a writers’ conference several years ago. I’m delighted to share her thoughts on prayer with you. Her current Bible study On Bended Knee was released last month. If you comment on this post, your name will be entered in a drawing to...
by Marilyn Nutter | Jun 17, 2019 | encouragement, God's faithfulness, God's nearness, Uncategorized
My three daughters and I live in three different states. When we’re together, we take pictures to commemorate our time. I often make a photobook of our reunion and place other photos in albums I keep for my grands. Occasionally, the four of us are off somewhere...
by Marilyn Nutter | Jun 11, 2019 | God's nearness, Uncategorized
As we set the table for a family meal, my daughter and I discussed how table settings have changed. We still have basic rules, but the formality of two forks, one for salad and another for the main course, seems to have vanished. Perhaps it’s due to simpler meals. a...
by Marilyn Nutter | May 26, 2019 | gratitude, Uncategorized
We often think of it as a three-day weekend, a day off from work, picnics, boating, and the start of the summer season. But it’s something else and so much more: Memorial Day. Today we honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. We honor them...