I suspect Easter is a holiday many celebrate in the Columbia area. After all, it is a major holy day for many of us that we’ve been reminded of throughout the season of Lent. Then, of course, there is the celebration of the Easter Bunny coming to our homes and leaving tasty sweet treats that […]
Today I talk about hurts. We all have them. Often, they creep up when you expect them. Other times, they come out of nowhere and you are totally unprepared for them. Sometimes, hurts are associated with holidays. Many of my most memorable hurts occurred close to or on holidays. As the years have come and […]
I hear that the real you is who you are in the dark when no one is looking. While I suspect some of that may be true, I also know that who you are in crisis is who you really are as well. Yes, like Phil Collins sings, it is your true colors that come […]
This reflection took a different turn today when someone called me to remind me my reflection was not yet up on the site. She wanted to know if I had forgotten. Oh, the pressure. I mean, I do write most every morning and get it on the website before seven. For some reason, the reflection […]
I have always loved My Favorite Things that Julie Andrews sang with passion from Sound of Music. What a classic, both Julie and the song. A friend sent me an e-mail late this afternoon that was about Julie singing this song at a New York benefit for AARP. After reading it and humming the tune […]