We have all taken family trips, and upon returning home, sadly realized that there so many things we could have done differently. Attractions we would have skipped, campgrounds that didn’t suit our needs, or even adding to our list of friends who didn’t make good airline companions. Well, what if you could do it […]
MY FIRST INVITATION TO A GENDER-NEUTRAL ‘THEYBIE’ SHOWER
Last week, my daughter marched into my kitchen and waived an open envelope in front of my face. Assuming that the invitation to her cousin’s baby shower had finally arrived, I stopped to see what she was so excited about. “She’s having a theybie shower and we’re both invited,” my daughter blurted out her surprising […]
OUR CHURCH PERMANENTLY CLOSED ITS DOORS
The possible closing of our church had been whispered about in hushed voices for the last couple of years. Attendance had dropped to an all time low during services, and with the average age of congregants being over 65, it didn’t appear that attendance was going to be increasing anytime soon. This was the very […]
POLYGAMY. IT’S ILLEGAL, BUT DOES IT HAVE ANY MERIT?
The last thing I ever dreamed of was having a second husband making demands on my time, my heart, and ultimately, my body. The idea was totally crazy, never mind being a one-way ticket to jail. Yet when debating the topic with my granddaughter who was writing a paper and needed someone to play devil’s […]
SAYING GOODBYE WHEN YOUR PARENT IS DYING
Anyone could see that the doctor’s mouth was definitely moving, and in response to the difficult message he was tasked with delivering, he shifted his feet as if looking for a more comfortable position. Taking another second to evaluate my lack of verbal response, the doctor tried once again with a more direct approach. “Your […]
WHEN YOUR ADULT CHILDREN MOVE BACK HOME
When our daughter and her husband decided that they were finally ready to build a house that suited their growing family, they followed the usual steps. They checked out builders, poured over floor plans, walked countless empty lots, and even met with a mortgage broker to determine their exact real estate budget. What they didn’t […]