Why Do You Love Me?

My 6 year old ran into the room and asked, “Why do you love me? What do you like about me?” Many things…

The Time my Deceased Grandfathers Gave Me a Blessing

I never met my grandfathers. They both died before I was born. My father’s father, Frank, died when my dad was only 4…

I found it shocking the first time my seemingly sweet, innocent child talked back to me. Their words surprised and stung me, and my…

I’m not sure what makes me look like a good candidate to ask for money, but apparently I am. Perhaps it is my…

One month after surgery, our son, Josh, came down with mono. I couldn’t help but wonder if he had gotten it at the…

Recently, I was in talks to purchase a business. In my mind, it was a done deal. And it was going to be…

Every word that came out of my kids mouths was negative. And if I really thought about it, I wasn’t doing much better…

This is an excerpt from the book that I am currently writing. Our various evening activities ended abruptly with the sudden emergence of…

Sometimes you just need a success. The day before had been challenging and I woke up that morning feeling pretty low. I was…