Phone calls are helping rebuild a relationship. 25 years or more have passed, and my son finally told me about a hard memory. I don’t...

A cloudy sky, but a tiny bit of light seeps through. I want to feel that light, its warmth. I want to stop the car right now, stand in...

It’s ten days before Christmas, coldness has settled its haunches in our valley again, and things are breaking: the gas line that comes...

God blessed me with lots of brothers and sisters. They came in every shape and variety. I’m the oldest girl, second child. I grew up...

I’m a bit of a mess today. Wilted from spending much energy to meet a deadline. Manuscript, submitted last night! I celebrated by ringing...

It is either a cyst or the cancer is back. I found it, but my heart is ungrateful. More information after a biopsy and days of waiting....

It is the week before Thanksgiving, and the oak leaves are yellowing. I am with others helping a friend pack up to move back to the...

It was after we had voted, after teasing with friends at the precinct, after meeting the man who owned the persimmon tree. Heading home,...

My art teacher placed paper and pencil in front of me. Then she arranged a few zinnias and put the vase on the table. Her instruction was...