It’s the Details that Count
A friend of mine didn’t know he had low blood pressure until he was well into middle age, and then he learned it only by accident. His doctor of many years was out of town
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Carlos – The Priceless Pearl
He was my daughter’s hairdresser. He was my grandson’s barber. When my second grandson was born and I was visiting; my daughter asked me to go with her so that I could hold the baby
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The Cross in Your Life
Are you dealing with a cross in your life? Maybe it’s an addiction, a failed marriage, a child who is lost in a sea of decadence and self-indulgence. Or COVID-19 has infected your life or
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Be a Light Amidst the Dark
I have survived cancer, heart disease and deep depression but at 65 years of age I have never before seen what is happening to America. I find myself discouraged with feelings of hopelessness for this
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It Takes Two to Have a Baby
And the man I have lived with for 45 years who didn’t want any more animals in the “Schoen Zoo” turned to me and simply said – “I miss a dog, too.” See my blog:
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Is It Time For A Baby?
Remember when you thought about having a baby? You worried about getting pregnant, could you handle the pain, and would it be healthy? You worried whether or not you would be fit parents, could handle
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“Checking Out” the Future
There are those in my family that feel I spend too much time thinking and talking about death and dying. Perhaps I do think about it more than most – but not in a sad
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Two Monsters to Slay
COVID-19 is a monster. I know monsters. As a little girl my biggest fear was climbing out of the bed at night to use the potty. I thought my bed was my castle and the
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We’ve Still Got It!
Like a yearly physical, you need to periodically test to see what you can and can no longer do. This was made clear to me recently. For the past month we have been dealing with
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Bringing the Past Forward
I have recently traveled back in time and I do it every time I pass by the kitchen bar counter. Thad recently got me a Digital Picture Frame for my birthday as our old small
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The Strength in Our Scars
I had made it to age 20 without one single, solitary scar. I was proud of the fact that I came through childhood unscathed. There were no blemishes, no marred surfaces to remind me of
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I Was Blind But Now I See
Have you ever been blinded? Blinded to addictions or bad habits you have garnered along the way. Blinded to the destructive or perhaps dishonest practices encouraged at your job. Blinded to what is going on
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