Audrey J Burton

As I sat down to write my weekly blog last Tuesday, I turned on my computer and clicked on my Word app, getting an error message. Repeatedly. I clicked on several things hoping for different results. I restarted my computer twice, just in case it was a glitch. Not a glitch. Panic started to set in. How was I going to get my blog written, loaded, and published with no access to Word? So, after I … [Read more...]

My husband and I were watching a program on Netflix called, “Messiah”. If you haven’t seen it, *SPOILER ALERT!* it involves a person who manages to portray himself to people that he is the true Messiah without him actually saying he is. He says he is sent by God, but we could all say that. It isn’t a hard, definitive sell, but you go back and forth, from wanting to believe to being completely … [Read more...]

It is New Year’s Day, 2020. People are making all kinds of jokes about this being the year for clearer vision. Most celebrated the dropping of the ball at some kind of 1920’s costume party. Almost everyone I talked to said they really hoped this year would be a much better year than 2019. That’s a lot of hope for something that might be far from the truth, but it’s only going to be what you make … [Read more...]

We run around like crazy people braving the crowds, checking for sales, and hoping to find the perfect gift for someone we love. Maybe they gave you a list that you find lacking and you want to give them something they don’t expect. Mine always has socks on it. It’s become a family joke. It might be a gift that’s new and very popular this year and so, hard to find. Remember Elmo or Cabbage Patch … [Read more...]

I think you reach an age where you realize that you start hearing more bad news than good news whether it’s from the evening news or just your local paper. I used to chuckle about my mother reading the obituaries in the newspaper before she read anything else. She would joke that as long as she didn’t see her name there, she knew she was still alive. My children pointed out that I tend to text … [Read more...]

Tis the season for many things, but I like to think about it being the season of giving. Sure, we give presents, and probably drop money into the red Salvation Army buckets because we feel too guilty walking by, but there’s so much more to this giving idea. I know many people who get where I am going with this and I appreciate their giving natures. I decided to try to keep the upbeat, sweet … [Read more...]