Ten fingertips down
It’s 8:00 on a Monday morning, and I’m treating myself to a Bom Dia Breakfast at Bica Café in downtown Noblesville. The Crème Brûlée coffee is the icing on a…
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Caught doing good
Nothing is more satisfying than being caught doing something good. That’s what my husband said when I told him what I was writing about in this week’s column. My mother…
Unpacking luggage & guilt
All packed up and ready to go until a nasty virus said … not today, lady. It was last Thursday around 2 a.m. when I woke up and realized the…
Embracing good times
Don’t take the good times for granted. That’s the name of a song I heard for the first time this week. I listened to it over and over, letting the…
Dolly
“If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, then you are an excellent leader.” – Dolly Parton Oh, Dolly,…
When calamity arrives
Calamity: A disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering. Just last week, I posted a picture of an ominous cloud that suggested a storm might be…
Ominous
There are certain words that fascinate me. Ominous is one of them. Its definition is foreboding calamity. I know the foreboding all too well. Ominous is how I described the…
Through the years
August 7, 1981. I woke up that morning with an achy back – not pain, just achy. It was my due date. Back then, I had no idea whether this…
Prayer, pajamas & scripture
I had forgotten about the Tweety Bird flannel pajamas. This week, I am filming my second interview for Faith Written Forward. It can be watched on YouTube every Monday at…
20 years of words
“I dare you.” Jay had read that the Noblesville Ledger was seeking guest columnists. He thought I should write and submit one. He said I had a gift for storytelling….