candaceecholsNov 28, 20203 minThe bellI will never get over growing up. It's part of the reason I don't drink alcohol. Drinking alcohol is such an adult thing to do and...
candaceecholsNov 24, 20202 minThe exhaustToday, I watched the sunrise, but I could tell I wasn't getting the best view, so I walked to the window to see it more directly. A pilot...
candaceecholsNov 24, 20202 minThe ChairWhen Jim and I were dating, we had a three-month breakup over Calvinism and alcohol. (I would say, in case you're wondering, we are still...
candaceecholsOct 18, 20202 minMercyToday I stepped out in the Birmingham air. It smelled better than coffee, it smelled like a prayer. It awakened my spirit, it awakened my...
candaceecholsOct 14, 20201 minOne Reason to Write Children's Books...I was standing at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem when a little boy ran past me with this shirt on. True story. It captivated me. I came...
candaceecholsOct 8, 20201 minWonderLately, my thoughts have been so cluttered with details that I’ve needed some quiet in the ole brain. I’m finding it in three second...
candaceecholsOct 4, 20202 minA Special SecretIf God whispered a special secret about himself in one ear of each of the seven billion people on the planet, all those secrets compiled...
candaceecholsSep 29, 20201 minAfternoonsI like the smell of afternoons. It's not like a lady's sweet perfume. It's not like the lavender in bloom. It's the smell of something...
candaceecholsSep 21, 20201 minTalkTalk God chose words. It's a funny thing. He could have used hand motions, music, or zings. He could have sent lightning bolts down from...
candaceecholsSep 12, 20201 minTuesday!Tuesday is my birthday. When I was young, my mom always deep cleaned the house on my birthday. The moment I walked in the house from the...
candaceecholsSep 10, 20202 minWorkGrandaddy Williams will be 82 in October and he still works as an autobody man. Work brings him great purpose and delight. I did not...
candaceecholsSep 3, 20201 minJosephine and the QuarantineHow often do you wish you could cuddle with God? Part of the tragedy of Eden is felt in that vacuum that happens when we are lonely or...
candaceecholsSep 1, 20202 minWhat's the point?In the 90's, spending a Saturday evening watching Miss America with the family wasn't unheard-of. All sorts of analysis could follow, but...
candaceecholsJul 30, 20202 minCarpetWall-to-wall carpet was, at one time, the thing. Saturday nights in 1986, my 8-year old freshly bathed for church self would come running...
candaceecholsJul 13, 20206 minCommunion and my outfitI used to hate walking across the front of the sanctuary to receive Communion. Everything tripped me up, even if the uneven floors...
candaceecholsJul 13, 20204 minJim“Til death do us part” used to be so depressing to me. I adore my husband. I can’t imagine a Heaven where he is not my other half. While...
candaceecholsJul 13, 20201 minAn Ode to my Writer's CircleI have always wanted to jump into a book! 2D friends...but in a half of a moment...just look! They’re real people who cough and cackle...
candaceecholsJun 24, 20205 minThe PurgeI was in the fetal position under the covers avoiding the day. Why didn't home feel like home to me? The rest of my family seemed to...
candaceecholsJun 24, 20202 minJuly 4th in MidtownIt was the dog with the top hat on that caught my attention. He didn’t seem to mind it. He may have even liked it. That’s how dogs are...
candaceecholsJun 24, 20202 minEastmoreland in the 30'sIt was the smell of root beer brewing in the basement. Or at least that’s what they told her. My grandmother was young and she can...