God, Gratitude, and Oprah
“Did you say thank you?” As a child, I was constantly reminded to recite these words. Any time I received a gift, a favor, or a kind word, no matter [...]
Grief, Gratitude and the Gift of Turning 50
I got robbed on my fortieth birthday. While all my friends were having fun celebrating the start of their own “Lordy, Lordy, look who’s forty” decade, I was tucked away […]
Seeing is Believing
It’s been over a month and I’m still in awe. Over this past Christmas holiday, my husband, Mike, and I attended a party hosted by one of my dear friends. […]
Roses are Red – Part 2
It had been two months since my mom’s passing and my two miracle roses were still standing tall stuffed inside their humble vase: a generic, plastic water bottle. My nephew […]
Roses are Red
I was desperate. I had to do something to distract myself from the grief that was beginning to suffocate me. Knowing it was the last time I would ever be […]
Divine Assignments
“I swear, I can’t take you anywhere.” My husband Mike broke the silence with his typical, quick-witted comment as we watched our kind and VERY emotional car salesman walk away. […]
Kudos from Heaven
These days, family milestones can feel like a double-edged sword. On one end, I’m in the zone, smiling and celebrating away with everyone, on the other, I’m struggling, holding back […]
Pale is the New Tan
Mom warned me. Even her mother, my Nana, warned me. But I didn’t care, nor did I listen. “Stay out of the sun,” they would say. “Don’t lay out. Always […]
Be Patient
It was supposed to be fun. It was supposed get me away from watching TV all day long. It was supposed to bring out the creative side in me and it […]