Tired of living in exile
“I’m tired of living in exile!” my husband Peter exclaimed as for the second day in a row as we packed up everything we...
The best part of marriage
Tradition considers crystal the proper gift for a 15th anniversary.My wife and I agreed to celebrate ours with beer.We’re not big drinkers anymore. The...
Jesus is the only way
God is love: 1 John 4:8-10. But one of the most dangerous messages people are promoting today is: (because God is love no one...
Hillbilly-style and proud of it
Growing up, we didn’t go out to restaurants very often. We didn’t have the money to eat out, so most of our meals were...
The post-Covid housing epidemic
COVID-19 hasn’t been kind to renters. Eviction moratoriums have been a mixed blessing with ubiquitous political overtones. Homeowners with heavy mortgages experiencing job losses...
Do your part, get a shot
Compared to most of the past year, the last couple months have been like a breath of fresh air. Masks mandates have been lifted,...
Finding your joy on a Thursday
It may be the fifth day on the calendar, but it’ll always be No. 1 in my heart.It seems strange to declare your love...
Maybe you can change your mind
I am about to tell you some things. You are not going to want to believe some of the things I tell you. That’s...
Experience is a great teacher
One day years ago in New York City, I passed a small church on the way to work. It was a little stone church,...
An inner gardener after all
I have never been a gardener.This makes me feel like a misfit in my family. My mother is a wonderful gardener. She had an...