Life in the Slow Lane
I used to always seem to be running late. I’d wake up in the morning early enough to have plenty of time to get to where I wanted to go. But by the time I found myself on the road … Continued
Finding My Religion
Over 20 years ago, on a rainy weekend, I sat down and wrote my own religion. The rainy-day boredom had me thumbing through a small, dog-eared dictionary when I came upon this definition: “religion: a specific system of belief built … Continued
Passion Play
My date and I had just finished a quiet, candlelight dinner for two. Afterward, we stood on the boardwalk overlooking a beautiful full moon glistening off of silvery waves. We stood, wrapped in each other’s arms, listening to the crashing … Continued
How To Stay Young
I didn’t write this but I think it’s worth sharing. How to Stay Young – Author Unknown* 1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay ‘them.’ … Continued
Seeking Enlightenment
I love this and it very much echoes my own religious views. A few weeks ago, I asked people for recommendations for fiction authors. Someone suggested Nevada Barr. I couldn’t really get into any of her fiction books that I … Continued
My Kind (of) America
Since I love being published in Chicken Soup for the Soul books, I am on their email list to receive “Story Call Out” emails. These emails describe the future titles the publishers are working on to give writers the opportunity … Continued
We’re all a part of the sea of humanity
** I wrote this essay back in 1998 or 1999, but I think its a great reminder of how we can all play a part in whatever happens in our future. ……………………………………… I like to think of each person’s life … Continued
Hurricane Hummingbirds
Albert Einstein once said “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” On the morning of Sunday, September 5th, 2004, when 75 … Continued
Be Still and Know…..
“We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence.” –Mother Theresa There are some places on this earth that affect everyone in an almost spiritual way. Whether the places … Continued
Grief – How to Survive
Sure, everyone knows that death is an inevitable fact of life. But no matter what you think you know about life and death or love and loss, when the grief from the loss of a loved one hits you, you realize … Continued