May 20, 2022 I was shocked. “No, tell me you didn’t,” I said to my friend on the phone, “Did I hear you right, you did what?” “I said I went target shooting.” I gasped. “Shooting? Like with a gun?” “Yep.” Nothing strange about that. Many women are taking that measure for safety. And thinking …
April 15, 2022 What was I thinking? While friends at church stuffed Easter eggs with candy, I had stuffed sorrow in my heart. The loss of my youngest son had me living in the Friday of heartache. The day of darkness. The time similar to the Friday when Jesus was put on the cross, endured …
October 29, 2021 Woo hoo! I’m blowing out birthday candles this month. But someone has to tell me where they are to avoid burning my nose and eyelashes. My family laughs at this scenario because all, including me, are quite comfortable with my lack of sight. This month marks 31 years I’ve been in physical …
March 26, 2021 “C’mon, girlfriend, we’re going to the mall,” my friend said. “Yahoo!” I hung up the phone with a huge smile. Any chance to hit stores and come home with bargains stirred girlish excitement. Since I lost my eyesight, these trips gave me a chance to get out, catch up, laugh, and come …
February 7, 2021 I was in a bit of trouble This past Sunday morning after I got dressed, I slipped into a cute pair of boots and leggings to complement my black dress. Well, I wasn’t sure if I had the right color combination of items. Since hubby wasn’t home, I did what any blind …
December 11, 2020 “Enough already.” Have you thought or said those words lately? Most of us have drawn dangerously close to that overwhelmed state because we’re saturated by the ugliness that paints the country and the world. Anyone out there ready for a break from all this? Let’s change that mood and find a lighter …
November 27, 2020 “We had the worst Thanksgiving,” my friend said. “My uncle became so irate at the news, he hurled his shoe at the TV and cracked the screen.” Whoa! What’s happening in our homes today? Parents are tense, kids aren’t happy. And just about everyone is fed up. We’re over the chaos. But …
November 13, 2020 “I’m in the hospital,” my friend emailed me. “I have COVID-19.” My heart sunk. Many recover. Many have few symptoms. And others test positive and have no symptoms at all. So, what do we do when we learn a dear friend is in the hospital? Most would pray. I did. But are …
October 9, 2020 I sat at my computer ready to finish an article the other night. But I confess, rather than get to my task, I slipped over to check my inbox. And this message from a friend popped up: “The alarm company called at 3:30 this morning. Our jewelry store had a break-in. A …
September 11, 2020 Some years back, I eased into the large chair at the ophthalmologist’s office, my face pressed on the chin rest. “Look straight ahead,” he said. “Can you see the light?” “Hmmm…not really,” I answered. He sighed. “After removing the cataracts, I was really hoping to recover at least some of your sight.” …