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The Assassination Attempt on President Trump
I’ve been watching numerous media videos on what took place today, specifically the attempt on Former (and Future) President Trump. The horror and the ‘what ifs’ are plaguing me tonight, and the one question at the top of my ever-growing list is, “what if Trump had turned his head even slightly?” This event would have… Read more
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4th of July Fireworks and My Gambaby’s Singing
When my oldest grandson was about four years old, I took him to see the fireworks on Independence Day, knowing it may be the first ones he might remember seeing with Grandma. We found a parking lot filled with other fireworks viewers who had brought chairs and snacks and beverages – it was almost like… Read more
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Are Churches Like Shoes?
I have been to only one service since my mother died but I have recently felt the need to find one that I can call home. What a tough decision! I am now living in the Midwest (in the south, for all you northerners), which is widely recognized as the Bible Belt, so one would… Read more
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Twenty-three Blue Magic Marker Pumpkins and 9-1-1
I used to work a late swing shift at a casino cafe when my children were little. I was a single parent back then, and I’d get home late, somewhere between one a.m. and four a.m., depending on when I got to close down the cafe for the night. This meant that if the kids… Read more
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Don’t Give Them Your Number!
Recently I watched a video that described a woman standing in front of three men in line at a chain hardware store, waiting patiently to pay. The men were harassing her which made her feel really uncomfortable, according to the man who posted the video, so when she got to the counter, the clerk asked… Read more