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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...

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...

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...

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...

Deep Cory Asbury cuts right to my heart with his song, “Reckless Love.” My favorite is listening to Steffany Gretzinger belt it out. I’ll start with the defi...