November 24, 2021 The other day, my beautiful bracelet, a gift from my hubby broke. I placed it in a small Ziplock bag and tossed it in my purse. Days later, we headed to the jeweler. Where is that bracelet? That purse of mine must have turned into a black hole. Hundreds of items crowded …
November 12, 2021 It seems like a lifetime ago when my good friend and I sat at a park bench while our toddlers played in the sandbox. We shared details of our hectic days and even chatted about stuff that intimidated us. Are you kidding?” I said, “I could never travel to another country by …
October 8, 2021 “Don’t tell anybody,” my friend said “I’m so embarrassed.” You’ll agree when you read the details. This happened years ago and she gave me permission to share it with you. We had pulled in the parking lot of our favorite shopping mall. She parked the car and got out. As I opened …
September 24, 2021 “I had to do it; I was desperate,” a friend confessed some years back. To avoid the intense loneliness, she had placed a sign on her front yard that read, “I need a friend.” Most wouldn’t take that step, a bit bold and daring. But when loneliness gnaws during long days and …
August 27, 2021 In 1962, my brother and I snuggled next to my mom. We rode in the back of a dilapidated truck around the mountains in Bolivia. “When will we get there?” I asked her as my ten-year-old mind anticipated fun moments in the tropical area of Bolivia. But to get there, we …
August 13, 2021 “I know the guy is not the right one for her,” my friend said some years back. “But as long as she’s happy.” Her daughter married him and shortly after, it ended in a painful and bitter divorce. Is wishing happiness what we want for our kids? Happiness is often confused with …
May 21, 2021 “I wanted to die,” my friend said as she dabbed tears. “I never expected he’d cheat on me. I never, ever saw it coming. I asked him if he still loved me,” she said in the midst of sobs, “and he said he stopped loving me a long time ago.” You or …
April 23, 2021 Dust from the dirt road came in through the open window. But my nine-year-old brother and I, at 10, didn’t care. Mom held us tight as we rode in the back seat of the dilapidated truck. “When will we get there?” my brother and I asked over and over again. We …
April 9, 2021 He belongs behind bars. I think you’ll agree after you read this excerpt from Wild at Heart, by Ransom Ministries. “Our local zoo, for years had one of the biggest African lions I’ve ever seen. A huge male, nearly five hundred pounds, with a wonderful mane and absolutely enormous paws. Panthera leo, …
February 26, 2021 Moving to a strange city kept me awake at night. Hubby and I had no choice. In preparation, I ran the palm of my hand across the kitchen cabinets to make sure all was packed away. With the last of the everyday dishes in a large box, I taped the lid closed …