Diary

Karen on December 8th, 2010

It appears to me that some of the innocent bystanders got swept up in the excitement and began to sing along.  Beautiful!

Continue reading about Hallelujah Choir Surprises Food Court

Karen on November 22nd, 2010

My friend, Jan Spiers, is passing along a prayer request via her sister, Karen, in Kentucky.  Karen’s friend, Christy, has quintuplets–born this year–and one of them has a congenital heart defect.  There is concern that baby Easton’s condition may be serious enough to warrant a heart transplant.  The family is aware that the heart transplant [...]

Continue reading about Pray for Easton

Karen on November 11th, 2010

Annual checkups are an important part of maintaining Nathan’s heart and back health.  Recently, Bryan, daughter Michelle, and I traveled with Nathan to Children’s Hospital in New Orleans to see how his heart looks four years after surgery to correct Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (PAPVR), a problem associated with his scimitar syndrome. The echocardiogram [...]

Continue reading about Nathan’s Checkups at Children’s Hospital

Karen on October 16th, 2010

Several months ago I entered a writing contest sponsored by the Southern Louisiana Chapter of RWA (Romance Writers of America).  I don’t actually write in the genre typically associated with Romance, but the contest included the category, Inspirational, which I felt was a good fit for Nathan: A Heart, A Storm, A Prayer, my memoir [...]

Continue reading about The Dixie Kane Memorial Contest

Karen on August 17th, 2010

[This is a re-run of a post from last year.  Today is the 41st anniversary of Hurricane Camille.] August of 1969 could be described as a month of turmoil and rebellion.  The Vietnam War was in full swing, provoking protests in the streets and heated disagreements at the dinner table.  The infamous Charles Manson cult [...]

Continue reading about Anniversary of Hurricane Camille