Economics and Politics

A Letter from Mother Nature

Art by Tina King “When the storm rips you to pieces, you get to decide how to put yourself back together again.” ~ Bryant H. McGill A Letter from Mother Nature. Severe storms affected a significant part of the southern region over the weekend. Living in Tornado Alley, aka Mississippi, the region experienced extensive weather […]

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Love Anyway

Photo courtesy Getty Images “Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy.” ~ Thomas Merton Love Anyway. Yesterday I had the honor of taking part in a Christening at our little country church. My husband is a minister and became the pastor there last spring. In his

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Make America Love Again

Photo courtesy of Joyfully Yours “When Jesus said love your neighbor, He knew your neighbor would act, look, believe and love differently from you. It’s kind of the whole point.” ~ Toby Mac of Speak Life Make America Love Again The slogan “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) has been prominently used by the current administration

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The Price of Eggs and Homemade Bread

Moon Diva Art “The most creative people are motivated by the grandest of problems that are presented before them.” ~ Neil Degrasse Tyson The Price of Eggs and Homemade Bread. Have you purchased eggs lately? According to the USDA the rising costs and shortages are due to a strain of highly pathogenic bird flu. In

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When Being Social Is No Longer Fun

Graphic courtesy FreePik Negativity needs drama to grow; be annoyingly positive and starve it to death. When Being Social Is No Longer Fun. Until the early 2000s being social meant hanging out with friends at the local coffee shop. Twenty-five years later there is a whole generation that identifies being social as holding their cell

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We Are the Light Keepers

“The place where light and dark begin to touch is where miracles arise.” ~ Robert A. Johnson We Are the Light Keepers. I hate sharing this revelation about myself, but I am an emotional writer and artist. My creativity thrives (or doesn’t) on my current state of mind. It’s a beautiful bonus when I can

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Decision 2024 and Forward

Photo courtesy ACLU “May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” ~ Nelson Mandela Decision 2024 and Forward. Do you have a hard time making decisions? Can you quickly decide on a course of action? Do you avoid it completely? I can only speak for myself, and it all depends on the situation. Some

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Working For The Man

200 Powell Place, Brentwood, TN – Former spot of FISI-Madison Financial “If you get the culture right, most of the other stuff will just take care of itself.” ~ Tony Hsieh Working for the man. The term is slang which means working for the establishment. The daily M-F stuck in an office or cubicle. You

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The Church Has Failed Us

Photo Courtesy of Shutterstock “Jesus declared that we should have one distinguishing mark; not political correctness or moral superiority, but love.” ~ Philip Yancey The Church Has Failed Us. Yep, you read that correctly. My heart has been heavy for many moons watching things unfold in our beautiful country. Burdened enough to bear my heart

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Stinkin’ Thinkin’

“What we dwell on is who we become.” ~ Oprah Winfrey Stinkin’ Thinkin’…   The first time I ever heard that phrase was sometime in the mid-90s by Joyce Meyer, a Christian author and speaker. The visual that sprang to mind was of the Charlie Brown character, Pigpen.   Pigpen was a kid who avoided

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