We had such an awesome time celebrating the first Live Hometown Event! It was super-hot but eventually the clouds rolled in and cooled it off. I’m so grateful for all of the great ladies who stepped in and made this event possible!! And I must thank my husband, John, for getting everything ready to welcome … Read more
Mary’s attic housed several large boxes of Christmas cards. (After all, she was connected to tons of people who loved her family!) I encouraged her to go through them and pull out the ones that mattered most. With every card she withdrew from a box, she gave thoughtful consideration before tenderly transferring it to a … Read more
Hot summer air radiated from my bright red cheeks, one pressed against the pavement, the other facing the dusky sky. I had fallen asleep waiting for him to come. My heart raced with every rattle of the road and ached each time I knew it wasn’t him. My mother begged me to come inside but … Read more
I yanked the iPhone from my ear and stared at the screen. A long pause ensued before the chat resumed. “He’s coming when?” I asked. My middle daughter answered matter-of-factly. “The Friday before Thanksgiving.” “How long does he want to stay?” “Something like ten days.” “But your brother will be on a camping trip and … Read more
Breast cancer. Those two words put me on a rollercoaster of emotion and pain and ushered me into a world I never knew, nor cared to be a part of. I wasn’t asked permission to be given this disease, but cancer doesn’t care.