Three nights ago, a pizza parlor owner was killed with a gun during a robbery in my neighborhood. This husband, and father of three small children, was building a unique business for himself. I was a loyal customer and fan of his unique pizzas. The shock and anger I feel as I type this has not subsided since...
This year, my husband and I celebrate our 23rd wedding anniversary. The cliche holds true for us: it seems like yesterday and yet I cannot imagine my life without him. The bond we’ve shared these years is a bond like no other on earth. I am thankful to God each day for him.
Thus, I cannot imagine...
Visiting Civil War battlefields reminds Americans of a tragic time in our history.
On Sunday, I went to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to see the museum and battlefield grounds. The movie, the painted “colorama” and the museum filled with archives gave me visual cues about the events of those three days in...
I broke my ankle two weeks ago.
When the nurse asked about the cast’s color, I chose a bright green to remind me the cast would be off before St. Patrick’s Day. I purposely did not choose purple, the color of Lent. And yet this cast is my Lent.
Having never broken anything before nor ever been...
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Since I work for a publishing company, I love magazine, newspaper, book and online word reading. While the visual power of television, movies and the Internet distract me from reading, I am drawn back to words since it’s where I learn the most about the world and myself.
Last week, I became frustrated by...
