Opinion

Praying hard prayers

God, I don’t understand why you are allowing this in my life. Not exactly a pretty prayer. Trusting God, even when life doesn’t make sense, is truly a test of…



Bring joy to yourself first

“Working happier accomplishes much more than working harder.” – Sarah Ban Breathnach, author of “Simple Abundance” No matter what kind of personality you have, you can become a more joyful…



Raising chickens

My great-grandmother Howard passed down instructions on raising chickens. Here are her instructions: All livestock requires seven-day-per-week, 365- or 366-day-a-year care. Owner is tied to home base or has substitute…


Bridging the gap

I feel there is often a divide between the disabled community and the non-disabled community. It’s this push/pull thing that I have observed throughout my lifetime. An “us against them”…


Which weighs more: truth or doubt?

The Hyperion Theatre’s latest endeavor, John Patrick Shanley’s Doubt: A Parable, opening today, Jan. 25, owns many accolades including the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for…



Words of affirmation

You’re meant for this. How do you say I love you without saying I love you? A simple text. Words that hug the heart. And so, while I was at…