The kindness of “no”
From the Heart Toby Mac said it well: “You can be a good person with a kind heart and still say no.” After many years of being boxed into a…
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A little laughter, a lot of rain
From the Heart They say that laughter is good for the soul. If so, then Chuck and I have happy souls. Chuck has quite the wit and I have, well,…
Difficult discussions and decisions
From the Heart It was a year ago this month when I had to have the discussion with my mother about moving her to an assisted living residence. It was…
Trust your gut feeling
From the Heart Sometimes I think there should have been a fourth character that Dorothy meets up with in the movie, the Wizard of Oz. It would have been a…
As I struggle to rest …
From the Heart My calendar had me meeting myself coming and going. I kept tripping over my feet as they tried to go in several directions, all at once. My…
My Rainbow Baby
From the Heart Recently I asked Emily if she knew she was a Rainbow Baby. Emily had no idea what I was talking about. I explained to her that a…
The brokenness and beauty of wisdom
From the Heart You know that thing about wisdom coming with age? It’s true, but it becomes a thing of beauty when a soul is bruised and broken and yet…
Thoughts from Mr. Purvis
From the Heart It was Sunday evening and Chuck and I were watching the Tonys when I began checking my emails. Oh. My. Goodness. Tucked in between ads and blogs…
And so the story began
From the Heart Once upon a time … Everyone has a story. For the past almost 13 years you have been reading about mine. I love words and I love…
Forever friendship
From the Heart It was a same time, same place, kind of Tuesday morning. My best friend Patrice and I were sharing a cup of coffee at Ginger’s. I should…