Keeping a Promise and Capturing Hope Read Post »
My books CAPTURING HOPE and CLOUD PEOPLE are my way of keeping a promise. On a cold November day almost twenty years ago, I suddenly got the feeling I should try to reach my Grandma. Immediately I called her at the hospice house where she was staying, and she haltingly spoke, “Sweetheart, my time to […]
An American Manifesto Read Post »
Americans, here is our manifesto. Americans are all one people. We aren’t black, white, Asian, or Hispanic. Although we may believe in different political ideologies, we are all Americans first. Recently the morality and compassion of America has diminished, as evidenced by mass murders and the constant barrage of negative news that asserts itself into
Traits and Solutions Read Post »
What traits identify a potential active shooter? What can you do to prevent more mass shootings? On Saturday, August 3, 2019, in El Paso Texas, a peaceful Walmart store was bustling with shoppers. The shoppers didn’t take their guns with them because they believed they were in a safe place, doing something safe. But twenty-one-year-old
The Crab Apple Tree Read Post »
Please do not let your life become like our crab apple tree! There is a crab apple tree by our back door. Last summer was our first summer in this house, and we didn’t prune this tree. Yesterday a branch almost broke off, blocking access to our yard. First thing this morning, my husband cut
