Uncategorized Herb’s Hope The day Herb died left a rush of emotions for all who loved him. Sadness for loss. Relief of no…
Uncategorized Shoulder-Transfer I miss shoulder pads. Classy women’s clothes that made a statement. I’ve inwardly longed for them to come back. They never have.…
Uncategorized Resign My heart was pounding as I walked down the hall to Mr. Otty’s office. Taking several deep breaths, I mentally…
Uncategorized Happy Birthday, Lorraine Everyone needs a big sister like mine. Lorraine has always been the picture of beauty and grace. Having survived critical…
Uncategorized What If? Ever wonder about the “what if’s” of life? What if I had been born in another country? What if another family…
Uncategorized NOT A PERFECT MOM My adult sons really make me look good. They turned out pretty well. I take little credit because I was…
Uncategorized Clinging Vine She waited and searched for the perfect gift. It left me speechless. When Shelley (my good friend and walking buddy)…
Uncategorized But I Can Pray Your CHILD is your HEART walking around outside your body. This metaphor helped me understand why I felt so deeply,…
Uncategorized Endings It’s almost over. The last day of spring break. When our older son was little, he cried at the end…
Uncategorized Support System Who has your back? Who’s in your corner? Who believes you’re the greatest? that you can do anything? I grew…
Uncategorized Letting Go I thought I would die just thinking about it. How would I bear watching the truck pull out? How could…
Uncategorized True Treasure The boxes are unpacked but I’m still arranging and rearranging, switching and exchanging, redoing and replacing odds and ends…always looking…
Uncategorized A Grandmother’s Confession You may think I’m a mature woman with grandchildren, but there are times I’m a junior higher with acne. I have proof. Last…
Uncategorized TRANSITION I am resistant to change. There’s good reason for that. I could blame my parents for we lived in the same…
Uncategorized GETTIN’ READY The sign’s up in our yard, the virtual tour’s on the internet, and the repairs are complete. We’ve been getting…