Taking a deep breath, I mustered up a joyful greeting and answered the phone – knowing the news couldn’t be good. After all, it was 10 o’clock on a Wednesday night. Doctors don’t call at that hour with good news. In a nine-and-a-half-minute phone call, my world changed. As I hung up the phone, I…
Christmas is almost here! The tree is up. The carols are playing. I am making a list of presents and checking my list twice to make sure I don’t forget anyone. How are you doing at your house? Are you reading for Christmas? Maybe like me you are feeling a bit overwhelmed by everything you…
In Florida we have a phrase we use every hurricane season whenever the weather man warns us a storm is a coming. As soon as the wind starts to blow hard, we know exactly what to do. Hunker down, girl. You need a hideout when a hellish whirlwind is on its way. I personally…
Sometimes Thanksgiving is a time that leaves us at a loss for gratitude. I remember when our family was in the middle of our adoption journey. We’d gone through 22 months of tumultuous ups and downs. After falling in love with a little girl and believing she was meant to be ours, we were told…
Earlier this week, my friend Susan took 5 minutes to send me a hug via video. She gets me. She understands my life is crazy. She doesn’t try to fix me. She listens. Where would I be without my friends? In the midst of this crazy life,I need women who will point me to…
I almost poisoned six women at a pot luck. I didn’t do it intentionally. I wasn’t even supposed to bake. Normally, I just buy a desert, but the gal who’d promised to bring the sweet treat ended up breaking a tooth. At the last moment, she had to back out, and I was short 1…