Opinion



Growing old … and older

My mother had this story. Daughter is twisting my arm. “Write your memoirs,” she says. That sounds too final, too complete. Besides, what interesting memoirs do I have to write?…


Maintaining self-worth

Many of my earliest memories are of being at a doctor’s office or recovering from surgery at a hospital. If you are someone who has spent time seeing doctor after…




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…