I have had a major life event and this morning I gave thanks to God during my morning prayer, for all He has gotten me through. I'm talking not just the surgery itself, but the aftermath and helplessness I've been feeling, as well as my mini-accomplishments since then. I gave thanks for all the little... Continue Reading →
Goldilocks & the Three Bears, or Search for a Church
My search for a church that was "Just Right" for me had me thinking this morning that it sounded like a revised "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" story. The first one I went to felt too big. I felt like merely a number, lost in the crowd of people. I felt invisible. The second was... Continue Reading →
How Do I Manage Stress?
The short of it; I don't. Well, not very well, I'm afraid. Ever hear the expression, "Let Go, Let God"? Well, that's not me, for certain. I'd like to say I've gotten better over the years, but that would be a lie. First, I spiral. I can go from zero to sixty in less time... Continue Reading →
Meditation, Mediation, Medication
Funny, when I read any of these three words in headlines or news stories, I use them interchangeably, which make the stories so much more entertaining to me! "Let's use mediation to solve our problems." Ha! Swap either of the other two and now I've got another short story of my own to write! And... Continue Reading →
Ghostly Visit? Nah, Just Faulty Wiring
I once had a friend put in an extra electrical outlet in my son's room by adding it to existing wiring. The new outlet would service anything electrical on his desk - think laptop, pencil sharpener, phone charger, etc. Well, soon after, I was cleaning my bedroom about the time he started his homework and... Continue Reading →
Short Story In The Works – One of Many
One of the 'shorts' I started (side note, this one made Hubbin give me the side eye): I get my best ideas from scary movies; it's sad that I cannot come up with ways to kill people on my own. I'm simply not that creative, a fact that my high school art teacher, Mrs. Kelsey... Continue Reading →
Victim or Warrior?
Let's imagine for a moment that the world is NOT an evil place. If we all treated each other how we'd like to be treated, eventually someone would come along to dispel that myth. And to stay safe or survive the encounter, we'd have to change who we are and mirror some of their actions,... Continue Reading →
Heart Surgery For Me? Not This Week…
I was prepared and psyched for it, but at the last minute, the doc's office called and rescheduled my 'urgent' open heart surgery. So all this time I believed I had such a huge problem with my heart that if I didn't have surgery, death would be imminent. But when the heart surgeon's office rescheduled... Continue Reading →
Heart Surgery and Randomness
My coffee tastes like appreciation. Ever notice that? When someone else prepares it, it always seems to taste better than if you'd done it yourself. Not sure what they do that's different, but there it is, in that steamy, wake-up brew every morning that Hubbin has put together the night before. This morning's coffee is... Continue Reading →
St. Paddy’s Day Short Story (in the works)
Today is St. Patrick’s Day and the bar is hopping; Veronica’s stomach is growling as she surreptitiously surveys the crowd. Most everyone is sporting some shade of green, many claiming to be of Irish descent. One grizzled drunk in the far corner is peering at her as if gathering the vestiges of his courage to... Continue Reading →
