I enjoy traveling. A few years ago, one of my best friends invited my daughter and me to visit her in Texas. She wanted to …
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Alone But Not Lonely
Last autumn I fell in love. The guy I loved said everything I’ve ever wanted my guy to say. He and I stepped into a …
Read More »Conversations With Laurie
I want to start off this post by saying that I love my friend Laurie and that she is one of my closest friends. She …
Read More »College For One
There I was, sitting alone in my dorm room halfway through my first quarter of college. How did I get here? I thought. I was …
Read More »I’m Soaring
You know the song, “A Whole New World,” from Disney’s Aladdin? That’s what marriage is like. My heart is beating against my chest, my breathing …
Read More »Heartbreak Hotel
A dear colleague of mine is in a tough spot. She has a close friend whose making some really poor choices and can’t seem to …
Read More »Forgetting to Remember
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 »Playground Mentoring
One morning I met a young mother in the playground at our community park. Her three-year-old daughter and my two-year-old grandson had discovered each other …
Read More »Surprise Email
I was sorting through the emails on my computer. Curious, I opened a message from a man’s name I didn’t recognize. He had sent a …
Read More »Caring Til It Hurts
Do you ever read or watch social media and get overwhelmed by bad news? Late last week I happened to find two friends facing surgery, …
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