A Walk in the Neighborhood

As I was walking four years ago, I discovered a cemetery right in the middle of my new neighborhood!  Yes, amongst the many newly-built homes were about a dozen very old headstones of various sizes.  Some adults and some children.  Initially it seemed out of place but now I enjoy knowing years ago this area was hallowed grounds.  Actually it still is...

Solar Eclipse in Tennessee August 21, 2017

The above picture was captured by placing my iPhone on the picnic table, clicking every few minutes and combining the photos.  It really is a simple yet unique image and perhaps a member of your family would like to experiment on Monday, the 8th, doing the very same thing.  

Happy eclipse viewing,

Frannie

Thrilled to Report...

I am happy to report that Jace's PET scan, which he had taken recently, shows that his cancer tumors have reduced in size by 35%!  How happy I am for Jace!

My son Tommy had esophageal cancer which metastasized unfortunately.  I remember any bit of positive news was so good for his soul.  I do highly recommend my followers to share Jace's Instagram account with anyone they might know who is experiencing cancer.  His account name is jacebeatscancer.

Sharing love, peace hope and joy ~

Frannie

Jacebeatscancer on Instagram

Jace Yawnick has cancer and he is offering this Instagram feed to those who are sharing in his experience.  Oh, how I wish my son Tommy had had a support system like this when he was struggling with cancer.  Please check into Jace's site and spread the word to other cancer victims.

Blessings,

Frannie

Excellent Book by Richard Paul Evans

Today I finished a wonderful book by Richard Paul Evans.  It was called "Sharing Too Much" and was a collection of personal essays regarding his life's experiences.  You may know him from his small Christmas books.  This is a non-fiction publication which is both heartwarming and hilarious.  Richard writes in such a simplistic manner and draws his reader immediately into his world.

Do yourself a favor and check it out from your local library or order it from Amazon.

Sharing peace, love, hope and joy ~

Frannie

Easter Sunday at Spring Hill United Methodist Church

Pastor Russell referred to this as Resurrection Sunday and indeed it was.  HE IS RISEN.  Since that heartbreaking Good Friday two thousand years ago, the cross has transitioned from a devastating piece of wood to an endearing symbol.  Today our beautiful cross was dressed in its floral finery.

Sharing peace, love, hope and joy ~

Frannie

 

An Outing in Middle Tennessee

 A couple of weeks ago a friend and I traveled to Giles County to explore Pulaski and Lynnville, Tennessee.  It was a beautiful day and a beautiful, historic area.

On December 25, 1865 in Pulaski, six Confederate Army veterans established a secret society later known as the Ku Klux Klan. These white insurgents were determined to fight against the political advancement of freedmen and of sympathetic whites.

Also occurring in Pulaski in 1838 were two Cherokee detachments, one led by John Bell and the other John Benge.  These detachments were part of the infamous Trail of Tears in which many native Americans were removed from their homelands in the southeast states of America to the unsettled land west of the Mississippi River.

Returning home, we stopped in Lynnville, a quaint town with the Colonel Littleton Ltd., an amazing leather goods store, and the Soda Pop Junction, an ole-timey soda shop/restaurant.

It was truly an enlightening day.  Tennessee is full of much history.

Sharing peace, love, hope and joy ~

Frannie

P.S. The bottom pictures are of Antoinette Hall, Tennessee's Oldest Surviving Opera House.  You can learn more about this hall at antoinettehall.com