Pee – Happens!

Christmas is a time for loved ones to gather together. It’s a season of treasured memories and joy, right? As a child, my family would wrap the gifts ahead of time and place them under the Christmas tree a week prior to the holiday. My thoughts were filled with wonder...

Mean Girls

  It was Sunday night church, and I was in the four-year-old classroom. Our teacher read a Bible story while eight to ten children sat coloring. I was sitting next to a little girl with long, beautiful blond hair. Mine was long and blond, but hers was pulled back...

Everyone Has a Story

I am a people watcher. I admit it; I’m a gawker! I can pass time staring at strangers, observing facial expressions, the way people dress, and how they interact with others. You can tell a lot about a person when watching. But even when observing moods and...

9/11 Memorial

 Last week my husband and I were on the east coast visiting our daughter and son-in-law in Connecticut. On the way home to Minnesota we stopped at New Jersey’s Liberty State Park and viewed the Statue of Liberty and the amazing sight of the New York City skyline....

Right Where You Are

  Recently, I attended a party and found myself sitting at a table with an elderly gentleman. I had known him for over twenty-five years. He is battling dementia and can hold a conversation, but if not redirected, the same conversation is repeated. When I first...