I’m exercising on the floor in front of a window. I do “the bridge,” an exercise to strengthen my back. When finished, I lie there...

He left the two dogs and me behind to attend an aunt’s funeral service in our hometown, five hours away. My husband will pay special...

On the way to town, I often talk to God while driving. Yesterday I asked God to open my eyes and my heart and show me a miracle. I am...

It’s always stressful, and I misplace things almost every day. When I misplace something, it is a loss. I stand and gaze, not believing I...

I am using that word more and more. Maybe I’m more aware of the act of sacrifice than ever before. Military families know. When people...

Fog, mist, chill in the air. I visit a friend who just rescued another dog. She worries aloud that she has no place to permanently keep...

My niece, on Christmas break from college, has been visiting for a few days. She has been sick with the crud. I notice how she lets...

Phone calls are helping rebuild a relationship. 25 years or more have passed, and my son finally told me about a hard memory. I don’t...

A cloudy sky, but a tiny bit of light seeps through. I want to feel that light, its warmth. I want to stop the car right now, stand in...

It’s ten days before Christmas, coldness has settled its haunches in our valley again, and things are breaking: the gas line that comes...