by Amy Walton | Dec 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
Sometimes–many times–life gets complicated. Things happen outside our control, and we choose how we respond. Other times we just complicate our lives. And many times, we complicate our lives in response to something that happens outside of our...
by Amy Walton | Dec 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
Confession: I have never watched the popular TV series “This Is Us,” which ran for nearly six years. Many of my friends never missed an episode, but me? Nope. Never watched it. I was thinking about that phrase yesterday–this is us–as my...
by Amy Walton | Dec 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
When I was growing up, I loved looking at the Sears Wish Book, drooling over desired toys and hoping Santa would bring them to me, especially anything Barbie. During times of financial stress, I received knock off Barbies and knock off Barbie clothes. Some...
by Amy Walton | Dec 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
A broken fish sculpture with an intact heart I recently broke a sweet pastel painted fish one of my sons made years ago. I’ve always been careful when I dust because I have so many little works of art sitting around, created by noted artists and by my sons. As I...
by Amy Walton | Nov 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
Dear Facebook, It occurred to me the other day that we have been in a relationship since 2008. 17 years?! When dear Mr. Zuckerberg decided to expand your presence from the college community to everyone, I was excited. I think most people were. We experienced the joy...
