"Gospel of Matthew" Tagged Content
When the Table Shrinks
The Unlikely Messenger: A Slice of Life with Debra Brown The sun cast a warm glow over the Georgia coast as we gathered for the Brown Thanksgiving, but I felt a tug of sadness. The “off year” meant Meredith and Jordan were spending the holiday with his family in San Antonio. I missed them already. “Maybe they’ll be with us next year,” Allen said, mirroring my thoughts as he held the door open for me. Beyond the windows, the river…
And On The Seventh Day
The Unlikely Messenger: A Slice of Life with Debra Brown The sun emerged from behind clouds, warming my spot in the driveway. I opened the car door, ready for a full day that promised to spill into the night. I earned my busy badge by enjoying the fast-paced life as a working mom, busy marketing professional, and wife of a business owner and mayor. It never occurred to me to take time to breathe. I’d start early in the morning…
The Christmas China
The Unlikely Messenger: A Slice of Life with Debra Brown The moody January sky cast shadows through the window on the glass of the china cabinet where my friend Joyce and I stood, staring at the contents inside. “Meredith’s generation is less attached to things,” Joyce said. “It’s not a reflection on her childhood. It’s not a reflection on how she feels about you or Allen.” I nodded. “But she doesn’t even want the Christmas china she’s used since birth,”…