A Tribute to a Life of Humility and Caring and Faith
“To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.”—Thomas Campbell. Thus read the bottom of the commemoration card …
Category Archives: life
And what is so rare as a day in June?
Today is the first of June. I’m ready for summer. Are you? How was your winter? Did you itch away …
Calvin College 50-year Reunion Celebration 2013
“I’m at peace,” I heard a woman say. My husband and I were attending Calvin’s 50th reunion last weekend when …
Hues & Booze Party – An Evening of Hilarity and Discovered Talent
Private painting party for 10. Instructors teach paintings through an easy to follow step-by-step process. These words attracted me to …
Headlines Tell the Story
Investigators dig up clues burned in bomb wreckage Young lives lost in Boston blasts In the world of acts, the …
Ten Things I Will Not Think About in My Last Seconds of Life
You may think writing down these ten things is bizarre. Well, the idea is not mine. It’s an exercise my …
Nurse Turned Inpatient
If you live with a chronic illness, you know that nothing surprises you. You are used to new symptoms arising …
Tidbits for Writers from the 10th Annual Creative Chicago Expo
Creative. I love the sound of this word. As a child in the forties and fifties, I don’t think I …
What do nurses do? Let me count the ways…
Once upon a time, two women in their late sixties met at church and soon became friends. Letty is now …
Unwelcome Itchy Visitors
I wish I had something more soothing to write for you today. But last Monday, after a three-day hissy fit …
