I’m almost always sick in the winter months. I fight like a tiger to keep germs at bay. Bleach and hot water are constant companions. …

I pulled my eyes away from the computer screen and looked out the window at the birds and squirrels. They were at it again. Two …

I was upset for days after she died of Covid. I shouldn’t have been. I never met her or heard her voice. I only knew …

I’ve learned to smile with my eyes. I always thought I did that anyway, but never before with a Covid mask that pretty much leaves …

My heart began to beat a little too fast as my sister talked. I was pleased to hear her voice until I realized it wasn’t …

How many times have I signed a letter or an email or a birthday card that way? I wouldn’t even attempt to count. Even though …

Like many young women in the first years of marriage I had expectations of a lifestyle that included the things of my dreams. At the …

A watercolor Facebook group I belong to has put out a call for artists to paint greetings of all sorts. They are asked to send …

It had been many years since I’d married and moved to the other side of the country with my husband and little boys. Now I …

I was so glad to learn that our new pastoral intern’s wife, Jane, was a crafter. In the course of getting to know her, she …