by Ann Tayloe | Feb 17, 2024 | Devotionals
HURRY SICKNESS versus THE RHYTHM OF LIFE By: Before the lightbulb was invented (1879) the average adult slept 11 hours each night. Today, the average adult sleeps 7-8 hours. Being unrestrained by daylight, we have added more things to do resulting in less sleep and... 
by Ann Tayloe | Nov 22, 2023 | Devotionals
Banking: Deposits, Withdrawals, and Debt By: As newlyweds, my husband and I set up our first bank account. We were both busy college seniors with an overload of classes and few large expenditures. During our first year we made 20 deposits (in person, at the bank) and... 
by Ann Tayloe | Aug 15, 2023 | Devotionals
True Confessions of a Second Grade Kid By: Everything about first grade was an adventure to me – the games, art & music, lunch, and, of course, recess. Best of all was reading circle. Because the boy next to me read in a loud whisper, I didn’t have to... 
by Ann Tayloe | Mar 22, 2023 | Devotionals
Fake Crab and Other Imposters By: In the late 1980s, I had my first taste of surimi at a Chinese buffet. The dish was touted as “buttered crab.” Having been brought up in coastal North Carolina and knowing what crab meat was supposed to taste and look like, my mouth... 
by Ann Tayloe | Feb 23, 2023 | Think On These Things
About Those Delete Buttons and Clean Slates By: Yesterday, I had my yearly health checkup, blood work and all. My biannual dental checkup was the day before. On both counts, I received good reports. Good to go for another year! (That is, if I don’t blow it with poor...