MY DADDY’S BIGGER!
Judy the Bully dominated the pecking order of little girls on Chicago’s East 81st Street. I was the youngest of…
Vinyl’s Village
Basking in the Florida sunshine by our hotel pool, we never expected a phone call like this one. Our younger…
Sacred Traditions
I woke early to the pitter patter of little footsteps scurrying across the wooden floor. Who could possibly be up…
Thankful for the “Get To’s”
My list of “have-to’s” used to enslave me. It seemed there was always so much that needed to be done…
LIFE AFTER CANCER!
The year 1985 I faced the biggest battle of my life. A lump the surgeon promised was benign was not.…
She’s My Favorite!
I search high and low for her every spring. She’s hard to find as there’s no one like her. This…
Who Does Your Heavy Lifting?
Mothers have a unique “child” given assignment. You won’t find it listed in any best selling parenting book. It just…
The Unwanted Guests
I love tea parties. The tradition started years ago with our granddaughters. I searched high and low for a round,…
THE FAMILY WHO PRAYS
How do you do life without prayer? Our family knows we can’t. So we pray about everything. Just today a…
It Wasn’t Supposed To Be That Way!
This was to be your year, Anna. Waiting for the fun-filled events of graduation to become a reality. But none of us…
HE SEES ME!
I remember the first time I met him. Nearly shaking in my ten-year old boots and hiding behind my mother’s…
WHERE’S YOUR SECURITY BLANKET?
We were scrambling and her tears were doing me in. Searching every nook and cranny, our granddaughter’s number one possession…
Permission to Feel
Being left off the invitation list was the worst thing that could happen to a middle school girl. My first experience with…
The Fear of Falling
I have a genuine fear of falling. Three serious tumbles did that to me. So I pray over my steps now. While touring…
HOW GRIEF MEANS YOU LOVED DEEPLY
Grief is strange in so many ways. It hits you when you least expect it. A song, a smell or…