Backstory All through March, we were on standby for traces of that precious season-turn. Winter’s sad statistics wore us out. So many were deprived of the wonder unfolding now. In their honor, let’s cherish this Spring as never before. Spring What a gift spring is. Mother Nature at her most generous. We drove up to […]
Encouragement
Haves and Have Nots
Backstory In these months of constantly present hidden threat, optimism tends to wane, along with thankfulness. Reflecting on our state reminded me of an earlier time, when Americans were left without jobs and without income. This story is about that time for my family and what we learned. Haves and Have Nots “Be thankful for […]
Give a Bit More
Backstory My sister was behind two women in a McDonald line. They were fumbling with their change to pay. She stepped up, paid for their food and added a few more meals besides. How did she know they were needy? Why did she step up, even though her own needs were many? Give a Bit […]
My Sister
Backstory When I began speaking in public, a mentor advised, “They may not remember who you were or what you said, but they’ll always remember how you made them feel.” That’s what my sister Karyn leaves behind. (Be sure to read the P.S. to this story.) Click to listen or follow below to read. My […]
Start the Year Right
Backstory: 2020 – A year when we got broadsided faster then we could get upright from the last calamite. A time when the truth of every spoken word was questioned and no written word seemed to pass muster either. How do we set a stage for entering the complexities already obvious for the new year? […]
When Christmas Is Sad
Backstory On my sad Christmases, I would write. The keys on my computer would fly. It might be spilling all my sorrow, putting my anger into words, shouting out the injustice of my circumstance. Others shed tears to cope. Some go away, avoiding the setting of their last happy holiday. Others return to that special […]