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That Helpless Feeling September 8, 2018 I received a call early in the morning from my daughter Samantha, “Mom, Aurora (my 4 year old granddaughter) is havin...

Creatives At Work It’s 1994-ish, I rented my first two-bedroom apartment. My sister Micki and I, living in different cities decided to do floral arranging to...

Nothing New Under the Sun Are you feeling the pressure? Are you feeling like you want to do something and suddenly you find yourself in an argument? You have...

Remembering.

The Lie “It’s a good thing you’re pretty because you are so stupid and lazy you would never amount to anything,” said my absentee dad more than once in vario...

Corinth I reached for my bag in the dark, small space beneath my feet. As I had the five prior days, I took out my journal and stepped off the bus, among the...

Legacy I’m so thankful for the strong women in my life. My grandma (Nanny), My mom, my aunts Connie and Mary all influenced my life immensely. They were powe...

Lydia This will be number one of three in my series called, God’s Heart for Women ~ Lydia Our recent tour of Greece was packed with wonder. Most of all it re...

It’s December. Memories flood our minds of Decembers past. Some of us have incredible memories, Santa Claus, magical Christmas mornings, Grandparents visitin...

December 31, 1995, I rang in the New Year with Dennis Dunning and my Micki and brother-in-law Roger. All was well, we had a great time. Roger and Micki owned...

I recently had a Disney Princess discussion with a father of a nine-year-old girl. “She is not interested in them at all,” said her dad. “She is really into ...

Changing Gears A few months ago, I gave up running. Due to a chronic injury it is impossible to continue. That’s it, gave up the runners and threw on the ba...

Hope. “Revealing a life of hope.” What is this hope I speak of? My friend calls me Miss hopeful. I have a way of turning a situation, any situation into an e...

Restore I just had the privilege of spending thirteen days with my brother and sister in law, Jim and Jan. They came from Ireland for relaxation at the Dunni...

Today I saw a friend I haven’t seen in a while. He asked if I am still running (I haven’t discussed my love for running here much). “No,” I answered. “I just...

Hi, my name is Susie, I’m a former glossophobic (fear or anxiety of speaking). Did you lose your voice? Was it stolen? I am the seventh of eight children. Th...

We moved to the Arizona seven years ago. Every April I think about, leaving the green and fluctuating climate of the Midwest to the high desert Southwest, wh...

Strength and Glory to God Evander Holyfield, Tim Tebow, and Steph Curry all have one thing in common. They give God the glory for their success. All three of...

Waiting is the hardest part. Waiting for test results. Waiting for change of seasons. Waiting for a friend to arrive. Waiting for a call back. Waiting in lin...

When the Holy Spirit Calls This marks year two of Saint Patrick’s Day without my mom. She delighted in this holiday and she was proud of her Irish heritage. ...