Not quite thirty years ago, I experienced an earth-quaking, life shattering event: the birth of my son, followed by twin daughters eighteen months later. As a Roman Catholic, I had grown up thinking that the call to religious life and priesthood was a “higher” calling than married life. I wondered if I were doomed to […]
Read MoreThe seven pound puppy we brought home from the Humane Society last August is now an almost seventy pound dog. The chore of training him to walk and obey other commands has fallen primarily on me as I am the one home with him throughout the day–a challenge as he grows stronger and I can […]
Read More“The truth is most of us will continue to labor on in relative obscurity” – tweet by Women Writers I’m actually comforted by those words. I’m comfortable with obscurity. I’ve been writing in some form all of my life and have no problem with continuing in relative obscurity. I’m much more comfortable in the background […]
Read MoreAn Irish Blessing! Wishing everyone a happy St. Patty’s Day, from my favorite Irish man and me, seen here at the Giants Causeway. The small figure in the third picture is me at the foot of Croagh Patrick – St. Patrick’s Mountain. (That’s as far as this pilgrim went! Maybe some day I’ll make it […]
Read MoreHave you ever felt like you put your foot in your mouth so many times that there are footprints down your throat? Check out this month’s newsletter for tips on how to treat foot-in-mouth disease! Also this month you will find out how to get a free pdf of my latest book, Walking with Families […]
Read MoreBack in the 1980’s, I was co-coordinator for the Nuclear Weapon’s Freeze Campaign in Michigan, a statewide ballot proposal. I had the opportunity to meet with a local businessman who had made his fortune through mass mailings using specific techniques. He taught me those methods for fundraising for the campaign. Throughout the years, I would […]
Read MoreOkay, I can hear it already. What was she thinking? Why would anyone make a cover using CreateSpace cover maker, and even worse, she used the same image used on the template. Anyone familiar with CreateSpace cover maker would recognize this as the journey theme. So why did I do this? I happen to like […]
Read MoreSeems like I’ve been trying to find ways to make Lent special forever. Since my years in a Catholic grade school when I would give up candy and movies for Lent, through my adult years where I would try to “do” something rather than just giving something up, I would spend hours trying to figure […]
Read MoreMany look for love in all the wrong places. So what are the right places? In celebration of Valentine’s Day, my February newsletter features an article on “Looking for Love in all the Right Places.” To receive newsletter, sign-up in box in right hand column. You will also receive a copy of “Seven Ways to […]
Read MoreWhat is it about high school that evokes so many feelings? Why our fascination with this time in life? There are numerous movies and TV shows about high school, set during that time, plus numerous mentions of high school reunions as well. Second only to childhood, it is a time most idealized or demonized, depending […]
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