The Blessings of a Rich Childhood

by | Nov 2, 2011 | Miracles, Nature

Last weekend, I went home to WV to visit family. My primary goal was to see my 96-year-old grandmother who has recently been moved to a nursing home. She’s not happy about it, but as she observed to me, “Nothing stays the same and I don’t guess...

Happy All Hallow's Even

by | Oct 31, 2011 | Friends, Miracles

We have Pope Gregory IV to thank for turning a pagan celebration into a holy day . . . that is once again a pagan celebration (not sure who we have to thank for that!). Ancient Celtic tribes celebrated the New Year on November 1, making October 31 a sort of New...

Ninety Years of Living

by | Oct 28, 2011 | Friends, Miracles, Waiting

A friend of mine celebrated her 90th birthday earlier this week. She began the celebration last Saturday and I’m not sure it’s over yet. I took her flowers on the big day and visited a while. She began her birthday by eating cake for breakfast. Her husband...

A Time to Read

by | Oct 26, 2011 | Reading, Waiting

I’m often torn between reading and writing. I need to read in order to be a good writer. I need to read books in my genre, to read what’s hot in the market to better understand trends and to read books about craft so I can always keep learning. But while...