Deep thoughts :) by MARY MAHAN DEATHERAGE
Five men engaging in pleasant conversation seated around a large mahogany dining table. Lighting is dimmed. Background piano music plays quietly on Alexa. Mary delivers a slice of luscious blueberry pie to each guest, then takes a seat at the head of the table.
I admit I love my new kitchen. I’ve waited more than 20 years for this overhaul. It’s stylish and beautiful and wonderfully distinctive. I’m all about the custom designed, one-of-a-kind, never repeatable, work of art, mine-all-mine countertops. Those counters perfectly compliment the gorgeous copper sink, Tuscan-style wall and backsplash tile, new window, lighting and my... Continue Reading →
She did it! I’m not sure how, but I prayed my head off. He’s here! He’s beautiful! He’s radiant.
A childhood memory of my family gathered reciting nightly prayers emerges as I lock my car and hurry along the brightly lit walkway. I bend to enter the secret code into the keypad unlocking the door to the church. The Adoration Chapel is … cozy. I don’t feel the warmth of the room as much... Continue Reading →
"I have a dream that my [grand] children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." Martin Luther King, Jr. "I Have a Dream," Address Delivered at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, 8/28/1963 I... Continue Reading →
Oscar Wilde wrote, “We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.”
I toss the blanket aside heading to my bedroom to dress. “Can I wear pajama pants?” I ask Stella. ‘Seems very disrespectful’ she indicates with a wide yawn.
Full page newspaper ad (who does that anymore?😉) I designed for the Respect Life group I’m in. It was an honor to use my God-given talents for this cause. Hundreds of individuals supported the ad with donations. Check out all their names at Sauk valley media.com/ads
My focus for 2020. What's yours?
I told him that if he calms down, I would give him a pen and paper so he could ask me anything ... “The first thing he wrote is… ‘Where the f**k am I?’” We collectively pause and exhale a burst of laughter.
divine ~ clever ~ or ~ whatever 