MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
Recently, I’ve been thinking about the concept of mission. On first glance, having a mission in life looks like a worthy idea....
INEVITABLE
During long, dark, cold passages of our lives, we begin to doubt the existence of spring. We are unable to conceive of the dawning of new...
UNSHROUDED
During the recent winter months, this country’s pandemic and political unrest, coupled with the season’s cold and darkness, created an...
CONFESSIONS OF AN INTROVERT
A year ago, when Covid restrictions placed a limitation on my social interactions, it initially felt like a hardship to endure. However,...
BYPRODUCT: FORGIVENESS
I just finished my most recent novel, HOLD ME ONE LAST TIME. It has not yet been released. I am waiting for my proof copy to arrive in...
SPRING EQUINOX CELEBRATION 2019
We light a candle in honor of Earth’s renewal. We welcome the spirit of renewal in each of us. From the starkness, the severity, the...
THANK YOU, WILLIAM PENN
I’ve been a family historian all my life, starting in childhood when I listened to the stories told by my mother. However, I began...
WINTER SOLSTICE MUSINGS
There is something about the changing of the seasons that feels timeless. A hundred years ago, a thousand years ago, a hundred thousand...
MINDFULNESS
Recently, when I was asked to give a presentation on Mindfulness, my first thought was, “What attention-grabbing things can I say about...
THE BEAUTY OF DIVERSITY
The various species of trees near my home have created a stunning work of art in my front yard: autumn leaves in shades of red, yellow,...