Tag: Dawn Reed

It was pitch dark. Darker than usual. Something was different. And there was a nip in the air. Chillier than usual. That’s when we realized the power was off. The weather forecasters had hit the nail on the head. Snow and ice blanketed our area. While it was magnificent and picturesque to look at, trees…

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Last spring, our mission team in the Bahamas was trying to get home. Every flight had been canceled due to raging storms. After countless hours in the airport, we were taken by bus to rest at a hotel for a few hours. I barely slept. All night the events of our trip whirled through my…

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Jan. 1 is one of my favorite days of the year. Like a kid on Christmas Eve, I am giddy with expectations: a new year, a clean slate. New adventures and experiences lie in wait as we step into 2025! I’m nothing if not reflective at this time of year, pondering the last 12 months,…

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I can’t stop thinking about that first Christmas morning. Mary and Joseph must have been exhausted, mentally and physically. So much had happened: an unexpected pregnancy, the disbelief–at first–of Joseph, a long trip to Bethlehem to pay taxes, no room in the inn, unexpected guests. Lying in the manger was the Son of God –…

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Several Bible verses are taped to one of our kitchen cabinets. They are daily reminders of important truths in God’s Word. A favorite is John 12:24. Jesus spoke of His coming death, “I tell you the truth, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed. But if…

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In January 1995, I made new year’s resolutions. There was my usual “lose weight” along with “read my Bible through.” Those were annual topliners, but that year, I went out on a limb adding, “Get an article published in the Williamson Daily News.” The WDN was our local newspaper in Williamson, West Virginia. Months passed.…

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I often think of things I wish I had done with my mom. (Trying not to cry as I write.) We had lots of plans – to do together. There wasn’t a plan for her not to be here. In 2019, we were on a movie jag. My 79-year-old mother hadn’t been to the movies…

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We are about to enter the most wonderful time of the year. The combination of Thanksgiving and Christmas will have our hearts stirring and racing as we cook, shop, and celebrate. Before life gets completely out of control, let’s take a quick look at the main characters of the holidays to see what makes them…

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Apparently, our dog Dixie is afraid of the vacuum cleaner. I ran it before church Sunday morning. Because she was scared, she had a conniption, barking loudly and lunging at it as it moved. Since she rarely barks, the sudden outburst was unexpected. I kept saying, “It’s OK.  It’s OK,” but she refused to believe me.…

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Michael Myers really frightened me on Halloween night. If you aren’t a scary movie fan, Michael Myers was a terrible, awful character from the 1978 horror movie Halloween. He is not real. I know he is not real. But his mask and dark blue coveralls give me chills. Still. At our church’s Trunk or Treat,…

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