My Notes – Rest From The Mess

God Sees Us

In the fall of 2019, I waited impatiently for the Downton Abbey movie to be released. It’s based on the wildly popular PBS television series that aired from 2010 to 2015. I started watching Downton when one of my daughters binged-watched it and recommended it to me. It was one

Poetry Ravings of a 70s Teenager

I have another book available on Amazon. See below for details. If you’re drawn to sappy, dramatic, and delightfully unpolished poetry, this collection is for you. Written between eighth grade and college, these poems chronicle six formative years of one young woman’s life—capturing the highs and lows of faith, romance,

Falling to Pieces – Chapter One

They stood side by side at the edge of the dock gazing out at the ocean. The sea breeze blew its playful fingers through their hair. Kathryn’s yellow sundress slapped gently against her calves. When the sound of cars passing by was not present, they heard the call of seagulls

This Is How A Heart Breaks

CHAPTER ONE THE RACKING SOUND OF DRAPES as they opened, and the bright flash of sunlight snapped Kathryn out of her trance. Nestled in the armchair, she was a sight with her tousled, dark brown hair, faded lipstick, and mascara smudged under her red, swollen eyes. Her forest green dress

When The Heartache Ends by Deborah Dearth

When the Heartache Ends – Chapter One

I don’t want to be here, Kathryn thought and pulled her car up to the gate at the top of the long driveway. As she hesitantly pushed the button to open the gate, she struggled with the urge to turn around and drive back to her townhouse. I need to

Worry Gets You Nowhere

Worry Gets You Nowhere 3 I don’t know about you, but I’ve noticed that along with being quarantined, I have begun to experience an occasional bout of dread. I know it’s logical because there is an unseen enemy out in the world now, and we don’t know who or when it

Storms of Life

One February, in the dead of night, there was a freak, spring storm. I peered out the window to see the winds swirling and the trees bending almost to the ground. I could hear a hint of that train sound that occurs right before a tornado comes. Then lightning and thunder

Digging Up Bones

Have you ever dabbled in archaeology? Not many people make a career studying ancient cultures and digging up old cities, animal, and human remains. However, I would wager you are more of an archaeologist than you think. Since archaeologists exhume things, you may be surprised many of us do

Light or Darkness?

When you read the book of Genesis, you discover the first thing that God created was light. Then He proceeded to separate the light from the darkness. In other words, He created day and night. This was the physical separation of light from darkness. God has also separated the light