by Dianne Dougharty | Nov 12, 2012 | My Corner Chair |
have a friend, who said, “There are just times when you get on the other side of yourself, and you just can’t help it!” I’d been working on writing a curriculum book and was a few days past the publisher’s deadline. Up several nights over a ten day period, I was...
by Dianne Dougharty | Nov 7, 2012 | My Corner Chair |
Wednesday night we arrived at our friend’s lake house to spend a few days resting, writing, and just being still. The weather was magnificent as we awoke Thursday morning to a cool, crisp, fall day. Color enveloped the lake. Yesterday, Friday, was an exceedingly warm...
by Dianne Dougharty | Oct 30, 2012 | My Corner Chair |
In this present day I don’t believe people, and especially young people, understand the definition of commitment. Whether it’s commitment to a job, a marriage relationship, family, church involvement, or just a social obligation, we have failed to teach young people...
by Dianne Dougharty | Oct 22, 2012 | My Corner Chair |
We were enjoying a weekend away at a friend’s home on the Tennessee River. Each morning, I found myself in the black leather chair tucked in the corner at the window’s edge, overlooking the deck and beyond it – the river. The leaves were falling and boats were...
by Dianne Dougharty | Oct 15, 2012 | My Corner Chair |
We lay in the dark, after praying, trying to get settled in and go to sleep. All of a sudden, I heard a deep sigh coming from Mark’s side of the bed. I rolled over to face him, asking what was wrong. He said, “I am going through a dark time.” I asked what he meant. He...