Corona Diaries

I don’t fear dying. I just don’t want to run out of toilet paper. It seems absurd to read it that way, but that was …

Opening up America again is looming on the horizon. Many states have implemented stages in which people get back to work, and people everywhere can …

When my husband finished seminary in 2006, I was pregnant with boy number four and looking forward to doing ministry in a church. I was …

During the time of any major catastrophe or natural disaster, figuring out food becomes challenging. Most urban folks depend on supermarkets to supply needs. Facing …

Will I remember with fondness the days I woke up side by side with my husband, both of us staggering to the kitchen? Him making …

Family dinnertime in our home has become a sacred ritual. I’ve always enjoyed cooking and feeding my family. These days when there is less to …

When I first learned of Covid-19, I, like many Americans, didn’t pay much mind. I had seen the news stories about the virus plaguing China …

I am concerned about my son during this pandemic. Oh he’s totally unaware of what is going on and is as happy as can be …

When I was a new mother nursing my first baby, I thought I would be feeding that baby forever! He was constantly hungry—when I wanted …

In contemplating my current quarantine status, I am reminded of all that have been in similar, if not more distressing, situations before our beloved (hated) …