Archive for May 2021
12 Things I Would Tell That Bride Who Was Me
Today is our 37th Wedding Anniversary and Mike is visiting family in Seattle and I am home in Connecticut. But we really are still together — and yes, even throughout a very challenging pandemic year. I am in such a season of looking back and hoping forward, so I’m going to re-post what I wrote…
Read MoreWhen Joy & Pain Dwell Together
It is difficult to experience two opposite emotions simultaneously. I’m reminded of the classic Mary Tyler Moore TV episode featuring the death of Chuckles the Clown – where Mary can’t help but laugh uncontrollably during the funeral. She grieves the loss of her television co-worker, but she is also overcome by happy memories of the…
Read MoreMy Own Gift from the Sea
This week I gathered my weary body and soul and joined with the two friends that have known and loved me my entire life (that would be my sisters) for a few days at the seaside. Honey, there is nothing quite like ocean waves, shells on the shore, and sand between your toes to restore…
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