There they sit, like giant beached whales. Mounds of snow, at the edges of fences, by the sides of highways, in corners of parking lots, our lawns still cloaked in white. The recent rain, wind and warmer weather washed away much of the snow; yet there still remain piles of graying white.…
Read moreWhen my friend Ann lost her firefighter husband on 9/11, she received stacks of mail from NYC advising her on ways to cope. Ann searched the Scriptures to see what God said about coping – and she found nothing! What she did find was HOPE – the hope of…
Read moreWe keep hearing the term “Black Friday” screaming from the TV and newspapers. The day after Thanksgiving begins the unofficial “holiday shopping season,” the time of year when retailers move from operating “in the red” (at a loss) to operating “in the black” (making a profit). Stores offer crazy low…
Read moreThe salesclerk asked a simple question – one I answered easily every year. But this year, I hesitated. “Would you like to add on ‘Thanks for Sharing’?” Smile. Slight head tilt. Credit card please? Every year at this time – for a $25 enrollment fee that goes to…
Read moreIt started with a fortune cookie. “A part of us remains wherever we have been.” Ah so, very wise… I’d been mulling this thought over for a week. And then my mother-in-law passed away last Sunday. At the cemetery, instead of taking a flower and tossing on the casket,…
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