A Prayer for Unity

Almighty God, We are hurting down here, but You already know that. As I continue to make my way through “The Bible Recap,” I know that You allow things to happen that aren’t good but that are part of Your perfect and divine plan. We see it time and...

The Sacredness of a Body Blessing

Thank you, Father, for my two perfectly imperfect feet that have carried me this far in life! I recently had a routine screening mammogram. I get this potentially life-saving test every 16 months or so (I don’t go right on the one-year mark–my choice), and...

To My Granddaughter on Her 16th Birthday….

My beautiful eldest granddaughter at age 9 My oldest granddaughter turns 16 this coming weekend. For this milestone birthday, I wrote her a letter and I listed 16 life lessons. I hope she soaks them in. Dearest Shelby, How can it be that my very beautiful and oldest...

Inhaling the Scent of Suffering

Smell is one of the most powerful memory evokers there is. Certain aromas and smells can transport us right back to places and people long ago. Gardenias take me back to my Uncle Louie’s house, reminding me of my family’s somewhat annual visits from...