Slow down, Janet
A funny thing happened on the way to get my haircut: I met the nicest police officer. Four blocks from home, I saw the flashing red lights and, thinking he…
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To relive an ELO Rockaria! moment or not
Brynne and I saw Jeff Lynne’s ELO at the Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville on July 3, 2019. The ‘70s super group, with its perfect fusion of rock and roll,…
Good News from the Stony Creek Church of Christ
Is it reasonable to believe in a Resurrected Jesus? Go anywhere in the world today and you’ll find people who have heard of Jesus. No matter how devoted the person…
Hangry: the connection between hunger & aggression
It’s one thing to crave a butter burger or a bottomless bag of my favorite snacks – let’s say, chocolate-dipped Oreos. It’s another thing altogether to be so famished that…
Mama Kitty waddles her way into our hearts
Dear Readers, I hope you enjoyed the Joy at Work and Lightening Your Mental Load series. Now it’s time to return to the world of empty nest adventures. One common…
Recess
Elementary school recess. It should be a great time in a child’s life. Something to look forward to. It helps to break up the long school day. I remember my…
The dress
Grandma told me stories, but mother wrote hers down. Here’s another one. Without a doubt, mothers are needed at home when there are young ones. Best things are not always…
Let’s never allow another pandemic to catch the world by surprise
The COVID-19 pandemic has killed over 1.2 million Americans and over 7 million worldwide. The 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic killed an estimated 675,000 Americans and 40 to 60 million globally….
Reflections on Olympians & the power of the body
“Remember this. Hold on to this. This is the only perfection there is, the perfection of helping others. This is the only thing we can do that has any lasting…
I’m so over it!
“Janet Kay, don’t let the words or actions of others take away your kindness.” Mom’s voice isn’t around, yet I still hear her wisdom. I’ve thought a lot about what…