Other People’s Shoes Podcast with Neil Matthews

Yesterday I was in a store and I had someone approach me and start talking to me as if they knew me. I willingly obliged their conversation trying to shuffle through my rolodex of names to find the right one as I talked. Then the lady said, “Oh my goodness, you’re not MaryKate! But, you…

My whole family is from the Magnolia State, Mississippi. I, was conceived there but was born in Michigan. So, I often say I grew up in the North with a southern mind. My mother has always loved Magnolia trees and had a beautiful statue of a magnolia flower on our living room coffee table. Some…

Have you ever noticed that most trees naturally grow straight and tall, even if they are planted on a slope? Trees can be planted closely together by a farmer, and know that they will grow tall and straight unless something changes its course. Trees also grow stronger if surrounded by other trees, because they are…

Good One God Challenge!! Are you ready? Let’s Goooooo! I’ve been posting on FB and on my Blog page lately about the incredible beauty God has created around us that shows the intricate work of his hands. Here’s my post for today. The tallest tree in Wales got damaged by a storm and was supposed…

About five years ago, I was feeling lonely. The kids were grown up, one married and living out of state, and the other away at a local University. The house had grown bigger, many of the rooms were unused and quiet, and I longed for something to fill my time. Shortly after the conversation with…