Eight years ago this April, I experienced an indescribable heartbreak—I discovered that my best friend had been embezzling from me for over twelve years. I had trusted her with everything. I had shared my secrets with her. She had even … Continue reading
Category Archives: Love
Dear Mama: It has been ten years since we were together. Those words sound so strange even writing them. How can someone live without their mom? We always need our moms. Tears are forming just thinking about how much I … Continue reading
Lately, like so many of you, I have been going through some stuff. Last Thursday morning, I could not wait to meet my friend for breakfast at Cracker Barrel. You see, she is going through some of the same stuff, … Continue reading
As I look to a new year, two words come to my mind, uncertainty and excitement. Obviously, these two words do not necessarily go together. After all, there is not much exciting about uncertainty. While I am excited about the … Continue reading
“God rest ye merry gentlemen Let nothing you dismay Remember Christ our Savior Was born on Christmas Day To save us all from Satan’s power When we were gone astray O tidings of comfort and joy Comfort and Joy O … Continue reading
…We can remember yesterday. We can dream about tomorrow. But today is the only day we can savor. Last week after my friend Cathy’s heart surgery, the nurse gave her only a small sip of ice water, and told her … Continue reading
A friend of mine once told me that even though she does not have a lot extra to give at Christmas, she still finds a way to still make a difference. On the way into a store each time she Christmas shops, … Continue reading
‘Tis the Season to Be Jolly! …Or so they say. Sometimes it is hard to keep your Christmas joy when you are stressed to the max …while preparing for yet one more holiday gathering, …when making your lists and … Continue reading
Do you ever do it? Wish that the second a word leaves your lips that you could get it back? Once spoken, though, it is just too late! So you brace yourself for the reaction to your thoughtlessness, feeling that … Continue reading
Oh, what a sad Monday! Like you, one of the first things I read this Monday morning was about the horrible shootings that took place in Las Vegas on Sunday night. Hundreds of innocent people were gunned down by an … Continue reading