Sighing
Some of us do this thing when life is hard and there’s nothing we can do about it. For whatever it’s worth, I, Pat Durmon and retired...
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Feb 18, 2019
Prayer List
The list from my church grows longer and longer. That’s where I see names of those to be prayed for in this tangled world with its...
Feb 4, 2019
Beyond Me
Beyond Me (in memory of Karen Hayes) Mindlessly scrolling, a familiar photo pops up with the death announcement of the queen of skinny...
Jan 14, 2019
Shock Can Last for Days
It’s late evening when I hear about a high school classmate’s death. I learn via an email. My reaction is Whaaaat? Thinking I’ve misread...
Dec 31, 2018
Climbing Upward
On my way to town, I drive past houses where smoke from chimneys curls upward. It’s comforting to watch the updraft. I suddenly recall...
Nov 19, 2018
Giving Thanks in the Midst of Smoke
I am blessed to know a woman with the attitude of gratitude. Her name is Mary Kathryn Marcom. She lives north of San Francisco where...
Sep 10, 2018
Strange Things
Hard to label it. People are leaving. A friend’s son died, a friend’s husband died, a friend is moving away. It is the normal cycle, but...
Jun 4, 2018
The Death of a Parent
I remember when working toward becoming a mental health counselor, I heard a professor say, “You can only go as deep with a client as you...
May 28, 2018
When You Love Someone Who Has Dementia
A little headache. I’m wondering if it’s barometric pressure. A sunny day, then boom! a cloud and sudden splats of rain, then the...
Apr 23, 2018
Dogwoods
This one tree is symbolic for many people of the resurrection of the Christ. A cross is in the blossom. It usually blooms in early April,...
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