I have an ornery side to my character. It’s my Dad’s fault. No. Actually it’s my Dad’s, Dad who is at fault. I hail from a long and silly heritage of practical jokes and teasing of family members. Good Grief! Right now let me publically state my apologies to my…
Read moreSeveral years ago, we had a family pet that was named “Stormy”, she was a German Shepherd/black lab mix that weighed in at 100 pounds. She was one of the greatest dogs we ever had. Stormy developed a tumor that became large enough that it slowed her down. She was an older…
Read more“Mom!” I knew I heard my daughter calling me but the lazy dream I was enjoying wasn’t letting me go. “MOM” I heard her desperate voice this time and sprang straight up in bed. My heart was pounding from 20 cc’s of adrenalin flooding my chest. It was pitch black…
Read moreMy daughter’s 15th birthday is around the corner. She has grown up fast in her first year of high school. She attends public school here in Southern California and her freshman year was eye opening. The first month of school at the tender age of 14 she witnessed a friend…
Read moreMy five year old came home from church this week explaining to me all about heaven. “There’s no more bad guys there and no one will be sad or scared anymore. Nobody will need a doctor anymore because we won’t get sick or hurt. I can’t wait to go there!”…
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