Today is the day. I stared at my reflection in the smudged glass, running my hand down the side of my purple, sequin dress. What would …
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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 …
Read More »Faith By Numbers
A paint-by-numbers approach to religion may seem like a wise course. There’s no guessing where to “paint” or what “colors” to use. Everything is spelled …
Read More »A New State of Mind
As each new year approaches, four cliché words consistently resurface in my mind: “New Year, New Me.” I must admit, thinking about a new year …
Read More »Walking the Path
When I grew up in New York City, we had a big painting hanging on the wall behind the couch. I was intrigued by the …
Read More »Why Go to Church?
Sometimes I think about church attendance and wonder if I and others come just to hear a good word or song. We look for inspiration …
Read More »The Joy of God
Imagine waking up to a day where the future is unknown—where the struggle to survive is intense and the odds are against you? Imagine if …
Read More »The Power of Singing
To hear her former students extol her virtues, one quickly gets the idea that Gabrielyn Watson is one of those teachers who has truly made …
Read More »My Brain and God’s Love
Several years ago I took an exam to officially become a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. I had been working towards this for eight years and was …
Read More »Locating Family Members
I follow a few reality television programs. One of them consistently makes me cry. I am eating my lunch and turn into a blubbering mess. …
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