From July 2018 to March 2020 (the beginning of quarantine) I learned through trial and error how to navigate our new life. Be advised: the learning curve for...
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Stories: fictional, historical, biographical. Devotional thoughts. Writing tips. Helps for home and hearth.
~ Holly Bebernitz
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The Elusive Culprit VIII
Transitioning Nana into assisted living at the Benton House was a step in the right direction. The staff of the Benton House is peerless. From...
Oakley Manor
If you have been with me ever since Agnes Quinn first arrived in Dennisonville [Trevorode the Defender], or only recently met three of Dennisonville's eminent...
The Fruit of the Spirit–Faith
When I researched how many times “faith” is used in the Scriptures, I was not surprised to find there were 338 instances of the word “faith,” and/or words...
The Elusive Culprit VII
Once my mother broke her hip at the end of June 2018, I realized fully why my advisors had said emphatically, “Leave her in her own home as long as possible.”...
The Elusive Culprit VI
When my mother broke her hip on June 23, 2018, I knew we had finally turned the corner we needed to turn, reached an inevitable point of no return. I had...
The Fruit of the Spirit–Goodness
“Good” is one of the first words of which a child learns the meaning. Right away, we begin praising our little ones for eating well or taking their first...
The Elusive Culprit V
The necessary business of selling the car brings up a key point I have not yet highlighted and it is crucial to anyone facing a loved one’s declining mental...
Meeting of Friends X
Bridey’s mention of fruitcake shifted our attention back to the table. There, alongside the proffered dessert were empty cups, crumb-coated plates, crumpled...
Forward & Foreword
Those of you who have been with me on this journey from the beginning will remember that I started blogging in response to a challenge to Blog 31 Days. I...
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.