July 28, 2006, was the day our family adopted Sophie Slager, or put another way, the day she became the little princess of our household. Part Cocker Spaniel and part mystery dog, she was a little bit of a thing that had been unadopted by another...
Interesting times we live in. Last week I was carded before I could enter the grocery store. I went during the first hour of the store’s opening, with the “seniors.” I’m legit and getting carded to prove I’m old enough to shop early in the day...
First of all, I pray that you and your loved ones are safe and well. I also pray that you have whatever you need to get through today: patience, food, faith, energy, toilet paper, etc. As we adapt to the curtailing of many activities, I feel loss...
‘Tis the season to be jolly. So…what if you’re not feeling it? Some days I’m not. Some days I’d rather stay in bed with the covers pulled over my head. Sometimes our lives don’t mimic those happy Hallmark Christmas movies with the seemingly perfect endings. Happy couple,...
I recently spent most of my days sitting and “being.” Reading anything of substance was merely an exercise of moving my eyes across the page. Nothing would sink into my brain. I could work puzzles…easy Sudoku and a few crossword. Even my Bible lessons seemed...
And you cannot see. Anything. Dense, thick, dark fog surrounds you and yes, you feel like you have been swallowed. Now what? Fear, anxiety, anger, impatience. The list goes on. The fog may come as illness, depression, addiction, death, abandonment. We all have been swallowed at...
As we direct our focus on the tragedy that took place 10 years ago today, we are overwhelmed. Overwhelmed with disbelief, sadness, gratitude and the spirit of community. As we viewed the steel beam that was delivered to our town from New York City, the...