My brother-in-law is one of the godliest men I have ever met. He has recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and unless a miracle happens, …
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Twenty-Six Letters
Twenty-six letters. Only 26 letters in the alphabet, but imagine the possibilities. Imagine the potential carnage! What makes the difference between a New York Times bestseller that …
Read More »Anxiety Pills
In her article titled “Listening to Xanax,” reporter Lisa Miller chronicles “how Americans learned to stop worrying about worry and pop its pills instead.” Miller …
Read More »Letting Go of Guilt
Hanging on to something that once helped you isn’t always the best idea. In fact, it can be downright discouraging and unproductive. My case in point? Water-skiing. …
Read More »Connecting Through Scrapbooks
The smiling faces staring back caused a chill to rise up through me. A moment in time, and so long ago; they looked so alive, …
Read More »Keep the Jelly
“Donuts aren’t worth much when the jelly is gone.” My mother, who is nearing the age of 91 looked at the fragment of her treat …
Read More »My Retro Sanctuary
The word “retro” might be the way that someone would describe it, but with the funky wallpaper and mustard yellow countertop, most people would call …
Read More »Cause for Alarm
“Mike, what’s that noise?” It was early morning. I probably would’ve slept right through the loud beeping sound that was coming from our living room …
Read More »Before Relationships are Gone
An obituary picture of Norman’s smiling face stared back at me, and I gulped. One thought kept invading my mind; “How could I not have known about …
Read More »The Mask
Her delivery of the poem slammed my thoughts into an emotive wall. My daughter was preparing to participate in a Poetry Out Loud ™ event …
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