Monthly Archives: January 2021

Dear Reader: If you were a parent in the late eighties or early nineties of middle school or high school-age teenagers, and or/ a teacher like me with children around that age (double whammy)… you might be cringing just hearing … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I think summer thunderstorms are my one of favorite things. I have been thinking about the lyrics to Julie Andrews “Favorite Things” from the Sound of Music… she would be hard-pressed to rhyme a thunder storm with anything else … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: We unfortunate “children of the sentence diagram/language requirement decades” still bear scars from the terrifying call to go to the blackboard to diagram a sentence. I remember my sixth grade teacher would tap her ruler against the black board, … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: A couple of weeks ago Honey sent me a 2021 New Year’s Calendar…as a donation and tribute to a local artist she knows. I was so appreciative of this gift… since my goal this year is to get … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Before we talk about one fascinating origin behind a daily response (that we take for granted) in today’s post..first let me thank you for your unforgettable responses to yesterday’s blog post. The idea of taking time out daily … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: This Monday’s StoryWorth’s question asked me what I learned from my parents. My immediate response was…the question should read “What Didn’t I Learn from my Parents?”  Even though my father died when I was just five…I understood from … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Wouldn’t it have been nice when we were taking that one required economics high school course (for graduation) if our teacher had written the most important “economic” principle on the board…the one essential fact we should never forget. … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Remember me telling y’all the night before last…about how “comfy” I was in my recliner in the evenings… watching movies, fun television shows, or simply reading….it was the special gift of time I give myself… to completely relax … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: How many of you remember the old comedy sitcom Carter Country? If so…you might, also, recall it was supposedly set near Jimmy Carter’s home site…(since he was President during the two-year-run of this comedy) in fictional “Carter Country.” It … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: For Christmas Doodle gave me a copy of Hoda Kotb’s book called: I Really Needed This Today. Doodle said some of the quotes and thoughts reminded her of Chapelofhopestories….and she hoped I would enjoy receiving words of encouragement and … Continue reading →