The Slogan. It usually is introduced like this: “Well, you know what they always say… “…when the going gets tough, the tough get going.” “…never put off till...
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~ Holly Bebernitz
Saturdays—Slogans
True sayings and how to live by them, posted for the 31 Days of Blogging challenge.
Something is Better than Nothing
Naomi knew the truth. [Ruth 2:16.] So did the widow. [Mark 12: 42; Luke 21:2] If you don’t have a lot, a little makes a big difference. I refer to the...
Slow and Steady Wins the Race
I am by nature a plodder. School did not necessarily come easy for me. I was a good reader and eventually became a good writer, but science and math...
You Have to Start From Where You Are
Janie opened her eyes and looked at the clock. 6:15. She had overslept…again. Throwing back the covers, she raced to the bathroom and hopped in the shower....
Use the Brakes, Not the Horn
How many times this past week have you found yourself spouting off some wise and pithy saying, beginning with, perhaps, “Well, you know what they say…” ? When...
Native Texan Holly Bebernitz moved to Jacksonville, Florida in 1967. After thirty years of teaching speech, English, and history on the secondary and college levels, she retired from classroom teaching to become a full-time grandmother. The change in schedule allowed the time needed to complete the novel she had begun writing in 1998. When Trevorode the Defender was published in March 2013, the author realized the story of the Magnolia Arms was not yet complete.