Category: On Life and Writing

Surprised by Joy!

 March 21, 2025

Have you ever been surprised by joy? Sometimes you find joy when you aren’t looking for it. Last weekend I attended to a Neil Diamond Tribute performance. After ending with a rousing rendition of “Sweet Caroline” replete with people in the audience standing up and singing along (who can not sing along when this song […]

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What Makes You Come Alive?

 February 28, 2025

This week a friend of mine sent an email with the following quote by Howard Thurman: “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do that.” Nailed it! That was what I needed to hear. And if I wasn’t listening, today I stumbled on a blog post with the same quote. […]

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A Shadow of God’s Love

 February 14, 2025

Today is Valentine’s Day. A day of hearts and flowers and chocolate, so much chocolate. Love is in the air. While we focus on romantic love, is God’s love ever far away? Without God’s love there would be no romantic love. But all the love we celebrate today is only a shadow of God’s love. […]

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The Angel Tree

 December 23, 2024

This post, The Angel Tree, was written at the request of my friend Jeanne who asked me to write a Christmas story from a cat’s perspective. My Christmas gift to you! The Angel Tree The cat stretched, circled, then settled back down in her spot. Samantha was her human name. She preferred the simple name […]

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The Gift of Grief at Christmas

 December 12, 2024

This post on the gift of grief was first published eight years ago after the death of my stepfather. It remains relevant, especially as I deal with the loss of my mom this past July. Grief takes on many shapes and is different for each person based on the loss. In this post my mom […]

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Early Black Friday Sales!

 November 24, 2024

Do you remember the days when Black Friday sales were only on Black Friday? It wasn’t that long ago. People planned their Thanksgiving celebrations around getting up early the next morning to wait in line and then made a mad dash through the door to get the limited number of good deals available, trampling on […]

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Bearing the World

 November 21, 2024

A friend and mentor of mine had a framed poster on her wall entitled, The Seasons of a Woman’s Life, which featured a circle depicting the lifespan of a woman. I spent many hours contemplating this poster as I sat with her and reflected on God’s working in my life. I’ve been thinking about these […]

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Defanging Death

 October 24, 2024

Chances are you’ve had a dream like mine, one featuring a snake or other reptile. Snakes are one of the most common animals in dreams, counting among the top three to five dream animals. What do they mean? For me, defanging death! Snakes in dreams There was a snake in the dream, a small one […]

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The Gift of Forgetting

 October 3, 2024

Over the years I have frequently reflected on the importance of memories: how they are roses in December, precious gifts to brighten our years as we age. With my mother’s Alzheimer’s and dementia diagnosis, I’ve also been reflecting on forgetting, how terrible it can be. But recently I have found myself recognizing that there is […]

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Waste Not – Want Not

 September 13, 2024

Since my mother’s death, I’ve been reflecting on her life lessons. Another life lesson I learned from my mom – waste not – want not. Some call it being cheap. I call it being fiscally responsible, a lesson well worth learning. Waste Not – Want Not – Financial Lessons Waste not – want not meant […]

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