I'm a hard-to-fit size. A little too tall, a little too little on my backside, a little too much in my tummy. Whenever I go shopping I am disappointed. I feel hopeless in a fitting room. Nothing looks right, nothing fits right. To avoid the shame, … [Read more...]

I did something incredibly stupid. I bought something I never should have bought. But instead of cutting my losses I went all in. Here’s my story. It all started one fine fall day when I had a craving for my favorite sandwich from a cute as heck … [Read more...]

“I’m basking in the afterglow.” He said. “What are you thinking about?” I asked. “Nothing.” He replied. “That’s what it means to be basking in the afterglow.” After 32 years of marriage Jeffrey could still make me chuckle. God blessed me … [Read more...]

She wakes up tired every day; life is taking its toll. She is critical of everything. Most of her communications with others has sunk to the depths of negativity. Criticizing has become a way of life for her. This tragic young woman could not … [Read more...]

It happened in a tiny village a very long time ago, when everyone knew their neighbors, where streets were few and all hearts turned to God. There were two visitors on that one magnificent autumn day in the small town. They arrived separately, … [Read more...]

He stood in the long hallway halfway to my apartment, in front of his front door. Ralph was taking out his keys, getting ready to enter his unit. I walked out of the elevator, saw my neighbor and said “Hi.” That’s all it took for me and Ralph to … [Read more...]