Bless My Covid Soul

With the current pandemic situation, there are so many feelings going through our minds every day. But when you feel like crap and you think you have a sinus infection, which you do, along with an ear infection, and then you run a temperature, you probably should not be surprised when the results come back

A Life Well Lived

Provider. Integrity. Work ethic.  These are all words that I would use to describe my dad.  Harold Deen Cox has lived his entire life working to provide for his family and setting an example of dedication and hard work.  He started working at a very young age and has continued to be the rock of

He’s Writing My Story

If you want to change your life, you have to change your story.   Years ago, I found myself in a situation that needed a definite change, and I had no idea that my choice of exercise would become so important in making life changes for years to come.  After I had my third baby, I

A Little More like Mama

Visiting my mom’s grave brings back so many memories.  She was such an amazing person, and she died very suddenly ten years ago at the age of 73.  I never got to tell her goodbye and although I’ve had conversations with her at the grave site, while I’m walking, or when I’m driving, there are

A Little Career

I have been in education my entire adult life. After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in English Education with a minor in journalism, I taught high school English for five years during which time I went back to school and got my Master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling with certification in grades K-12.   I don’t

Ten Little Things I love

Ten Little Things I Love Everybody has some “go to” things in their lives.   These are the things that you can’t live without, that you will spend a little more to get, and you will give to your friends as gifts because you want them to love the product as much as you do.  Here’s

Friends are Friends Forever

As we go through life, we have friends that come and go in our lives.  The ones that we form special bonds with, become part of our story and if we are lucky, they get to be a part of that story for our entire life.  One of those life-long friends for me is Kathy

This is Me…

Greetings from Southwest Missouri! I’d like to introduce myself to you as I embark on this journey of sharing my life, my passions, and my experiences with anyone who wants to join me. So here goes….this is who I am…Patty Murray and I live in southwest Missouri. There are a lot of ways that I