I could hardly believe my eyes. My breath clouded the department store window as I pressed my face against the glass and strained to see the life-sized figures of the display. The dazzling lights, the beautiful colors, the halting movements of automated animals and people; everything seemed so real. The Sunday school teacher spoke of …
As a girl, I wondered why some couples seemed so happy while others seemed to be sort of stressed out. As a casual observer, it never occurred to me how labor-intensive relationships were. As I matured I understood the dynamics of people working together in team sports and eventually in interpersonal relationships. My first crush …
Reaching corporate goals, celebrating life, births or anniversaries; hey I’m sure you have partied with the best of them! Our attitude towards celebrations can easily become nonchalant or one of entitlement. It is easy to get into a routine of celebrating in the same manner year after year without helping attendees connect with your reason …
I wondered how the counselor could so adamantly declare such empathy. She had no idea how I felt. Did she detect the seething anger that burned beneath the surface of my full-toothed smile? Could she see the simmering flames that flickered beneath the blackness of the Kohl that outlined my brown eyes? Were the butterfly lashes …
I was shocked to hear the news! Remission was achieved from the initial bout of cancer but growths recently appeared on other organs. The hiatus was for more than five years! The healing cure was legitimate. All of the tests were conclusive. Remission achieved; tumors dissolved. What could this be? Spots? Tumors? Whatever! Jesus purchased …
It is very challenging living in a community. The hubbub of constant chatter, phones ringing, individuals vying for my attention, competing priorities, and personal preferences. There are hardly enough minutes in the day to accomplish one of the items on my to-do list. Yet I am expected to maintain a civil demeanor and professional comportment. …
As the snow melts from North East Snow Apocalypse 2016 we embrace the advent of spring, new life, and new prospects are on the horizon. Some think of spring cleaning, while others think of taking a vacation. With the dawning of spring, the tenor of relationships often changes too. A few years ago our family …
