I have a problem with worrying. I came by it honestly because my mother was a champ. I could step back and see the futility of her worry and give my two cents worth but here I am caught up in it myself. I give myself regular talks about the worthlessness of worry. I...
I am in my office for the day and so excited to be here.Christmas has consumed my time and for that I am grateful. I managed to squeeze in a few sessions of work as I began the first round of edits for When the Hill Came Down but today I get to tackle them full on....
I remember my mom saying " I never get a cold" while she sniffled, coughed and suffered with a cold. This Christmas I have thought of Mom's words often as I sniffle, cough and lay low recovering from a nasty cold. This Christmas also saw a lovely White family...
I have given so much thought lately to the stages of life. I guess that begins to happen as we move through them , moving closer to the end stages. For almost a year I was blessed with weekly visits with Gladys. Each time I came away I was filled with gratitude for my...
Yesterday I donned my teacher/author persona and spent the day at Bayside Middle School. That school has welcomed me for the last few years and yesterday's visit held the same quality and warm experience I have always had there. Twenty four bright and beautiful kids...
Oh boy I love Mondays. I have said this before but it bears repeating. I am a lucky duck! For as long as I can remember I dreamed of being a writer, of writing.I chased other dreams , becoming a teacher and a mother to four and tried to squeeze writing in. Years went...