Little Molly, my great niece, is nine years old. She’ll be 10 this coming August, and I’m hoping by then, this pandemic will be under …
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My Corona Vacation
“You aren’t ‘stuck’ at home. You’re ‘safe’ at home. Mindset matters.” On March 23, I had a job and went to work, even as others …
Read More »Communicate During COVID-19
Do you sometimes feel like you’re a character in the movie Groundhog Day during the troubling days of this Pandemic? Many people say they do. …
Read More »Random Corona Notes
3/17/2020 —Three days into “sheltering in place” because of the Coronavirus and I’m ready to rebel. Not against the quarantine itself, but the nomenclature. I …
Read More »Stranger at the Door?
One fall day on a Saturday morning in our small Midwestern town our doorbell rang. Opening the door I was surprised to see our college …
Read More »Please Deliver Us
Dear God: This Coronavirus outbreak is paralyzing us all, even those who aren’t sick or out of work. We are frightened by something we can’t …
Read More »My Disorganized Spouse
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 …
Read More »Snow Days
Was that snowstorm my fault? When everything closed shop and we were told to stay home, I told my niece that I’m treating it as …
Read More »Time to Write
If you are a writer, then lockdowns, social distancing, sheltering in place, and quarantines are mighty fine times to be at home! No excuses left. …
Read More »Don’t Worry
Dear God: Thank you for waking me to a new day of hope and grace. You say there is no need to worry, yet life …
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