I always wanted to be a grown-up. Even as a little, little kid. Maybe it was because I was the oldest child in the family and considered myself a second Mama to my siblings (much to their great annoyance, I assure you.) Maybe it was because I wanted to put on high heels, wear makeup and spray that stuff on …
Dinnertime Conversation Starters Week 7 — Fired From My Dream Job
Happy Monday everyone! This week, we’re continuing with our series of Table Talk conversation cards. If you missed the previous cards and want to go back and print them out so you can use them at your family table, or with your book club, or at your next meeting or holiday party, you can get them here: — Conversation Card …
Miscommunicating and Men Genes — A Funny but Gracious Tale
What an interesting week on the porch! As I’ve enjoyed the other belles’ posts and your responses, I picked through my share of miscommunication experiences trying to decide which one I would offer. In the end, I’ve decided to go with a sentimental favorite. This “Who’s on first?” story happened between my dear pastor and myself several years ago but the memory always endears the man to …
Miscommunication or Wrong Topic in a Wrong Setting
Okay, I just confessed to my fellow belles I can’t think of any miscommunication worth blogging about. Worth your reading time.It’s not that I haven’t misqueued before. I just don’t remember any of them.I do remember clear communications that I disagreed with and the “discussion” that followed. However, one story comes to mind. The belles will cringe as they read …
Beyond Miscommunication
We all do it. Say what we think is clear only to find out it wasn’t clear at all. This happened to me the other day. My husband and I were talking about buying a new mattress for our bed. (It’s time. Our other one is 17 years old. I know, that’s like, illegal. But with six kids splurging on …
Crossed Wires and Great Expectations by Beth Webb Hart
Ever had a miscommunication? Or, as my Mama always says, ever get your “wires crossed?” That’s the topic of this week’s table talker, and we’d love to hear your stories because they will make us feel a little less crazy…. So please share! Here are some of my own that come to mind: 1. When backing the boat trailer down …
Dinnertime Conversation Starters Week 6 — What Did You Say?
Happy Monday everyone! This week, we’re continuing with our series of Table Talk conversation cards. If you missed the previous cards and want to go back and print them out so you can use them at your family table, or with your book club, or at your next meeting or holiday party, you can get them here: — Conversation Card …
It’s a Belle Boast! Dandelion Summer Wins ACFW Carol Award With a Perfect Score!
At the American Christian Fiction Writers Carol Awards Gala last weekend, Belle Monday, Lisa Wingate, had the thrill of a lifetime when her July 2011 book, Dandelion Summer, won the Carol Award for Women’s Fiction and became the first book ever to receive perfect scores from every one of the judges! To learn more about the real-life inspiration for Dandelion …
Guest Belle Susan M. Boyer
Please welcome author and southern belle, Susan Boyer! Longing for Faith I grew up in Faith, North Carolina, a small town forty-five minutes northeast of Charlotte. It was one of those towns where folks—at that time—didn’t lock their backdoors unless they were going on vacation. Daddy would get put out with Mamma if she did not leave the keys in …
Crazy Keeps You Humble by Shellie Rushing Tomlinson
“Has there ever been a time in your life that has driven you a little bit crazy?” Really?! Just the idea of turning my Sue Ellen conversation starter around on myself makes me laugh, sigh, and wonder where on earth to begin. Without being the least bit self-effacing, I can say that the crazy spells of my life have almost …