There I was, driving along without a care in the world, until flashing lights behind me summoned me to pull over. A ball of resentment started churning in my gut. In the days following, the ball continued to tumble around and began to grow until it demanded focused attention. I…
Read moreThere is a lovely scene in the movie “Out of Africa” where Robert Redford and Meryl Streep are sitting in front of the fireplace in her home. The fire, the only light in the comfortable room, dances and crackles. He looks at her and asks her, the weaver of beautiful…
Read moreEven as a middle school student, I realized that I had an issue with sugar. If I had Pop Tarts for breakfast and P.E. in first period, I would get terribly shaky. Soon, I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia. Later, I noticed that if I ate sugar, even in small amounts,…
Read moreMmmm – isn’t it nice to walk into a house with a wonderful aroma of freshly baked pie – blueberry, apple, or peach? Or how about when the stew has been cooking all day in the crock pot and the house smells of stew meat, potatoes, carrots, and onions. My…
Read more“What is none of the greatest lessons you’ve learned in life?” This unexpected question was asked of me recently, after a speech I gave to a teen girls group. After a moment’s thought my answer was; “One of the greatest lesson I’ve learned is that life rarely happens the way…
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