What do you think of when you hear the word footstool?

A footstool is defined as something that you put your feet on to raise them off the floor or ground when you are sitting.

Today we refer to a footstool as an ottoman. Ottoman is considered the proper name. An ottoman is defined as a  low upholstered seat, or a footstool, without a back or arms that typically serves also as a box, with the seat hinged to form a lid.

But where did the word ottoman come from?

The  word Ottoman is a historical an...

Many times in our life we find ourselves struggling and keep it to ourselves.  Someone comes to us and asks,  “How are you?” and we respond, “Fine,” when we really aren't.  The word itself is meant in a very de-emphazied manner, a small word with little meaning of truth. 

My mother-In-law, God rest her soul, had the perfect acronym for the word “‘FINE’ - Frustrated, Insecure, Neurotic, and Emotional.” This acronym, I believe fully describes the emotions most of us are truly fee...

There is a lot of confusion at this current time with illness and the isolation we have been forced into. The places we normally would go to such as the movie theaters, bowling alleys, etc. are all closed. How are we to take time to enjoy ourselves?

I work in a memory care unit. On many occasions  we have musicians come in and play for the residents. Kids come in from schools and join the residents for activities I have planned for them as a group. Our situation at this time is much different,...

Psalms 27:1-3 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

Two hunters came across a bear so big that they dropped their rifles and ran for cover. One man climbed a tree while the other ...

I am always losing things; my glasses, my cell phone and my keys would have to be at the top of my list. 

I can't tell you how many times I have went looking for my glasses, to find them hanging on my collar, where I often like to put them. Or even better to put them on top of my head just so one of my family members can point them out to me when I am frantically looking for them.

My cell phone and keys have to be on the very top of my list. My daughter has even purchased a device for me which ...

Ever needed a miracle like… now?  My son called to say his wedding, postponed the previous summer, would take place in one month. Anticipating the first wedding date, I’d bought a dress that fit perfectly.

I hung up the phone and dropped my head into my hands.

How will I ever lose the fifteen pounds I’ve gained since summer?

I began working out and counting every calorie. Holding my stomach in, I got into the dress without bursting any seams.

Maybe another day without food and I’d loo...

On the outskirts of town stood a big old pecan tree by the cemetery fence. One day two boys filled up a bucket with pecans and sat down by the tree, out of sight, and began dividing the nuts. "One for you, and one for me. One for you, one for me," said one boy. Several were dropped and rolled down toward the fence.

Another boy came riding along the road on his bicycle. As he passed, he thought he heard voices from inside the cemetery. He slowed down to investigate. Sure enough, he heard, "One ...