Angels among Us
It’s been a while since I posted because I have been living in a maelstrom of moving from Boca Raton, FL to Oviedo, Fl. Packing up, moving, and unpacking have been my 24/7 purpose these
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The Patchwork Quilt Called Life
I walk the familiar streets of my neighborhood knowing there are precious few days left. I reminisce about block parties, impromptu neighbor visits under the shade of an oak tree enjoying a beer or a
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Ode to an Angel
“He who learns must suffer and even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart. In our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful
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My Filter has Slipped!
As my life has progressed I have come to have a different perspective. There is less tolerance in general and a sense of impatience that although I always had, seems to have morphed. I seem
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Living with Dying.
Living with Dying I’ve had a lot of time to think about dying. I experienced death at the early age of 5 with the loss of my first dog, then at 11 with my dad’s
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Tightening my Lips for Lent
When did a nice catholic girl educated in parochial schools start cursing? I believe it began after raising a child, being a caregiver for multiple family members, nine surgeries, and 62,000 miles on the body
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Thanks for the Memories
Today I am not writing about overcoming medical adversity; but about loss. For I have lost someone very dear to me. Heidi came to us having been a puppy mill dog that had been bred
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Mountains Out of Mole Hills
I am going to discuss a matter that is usually shared with your spouse, mother, father, or close friend. But I am willing to do this because it is the perfect example of making a
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Can a Bloom Be Just Around the Corner?
The orchid plant in and of itself is not a particularly beautiful plant. Often in its dormant season it will look dead, barren of any texture or softness. Some say they require much attention to
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Is That You God?
How do you discern what God wants for you? Some people tell me they hear the clear voice of the Lord directing their path. Me? I often need a cast iron skillet over the head
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Grace for the Asking
Along my entry walkway I have three terracotta pot people. Each made using terracotta pots of varying sixes placed together to form a man, a woman, and a child. Overtime these little pot people get
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Harnessed and Tethered
Because of cellulites infections and lymphedema due to breast cancer and sleep apnea; I wear a compression garment on my torso and a C-Pap machine at night. Picture the Sesame Street character, Snufflelupagus wearing a
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