“Was” is the Wrong Word
Ever since my mother crossed that golden bridge where flesh becomes dust and soul becomes light, people have been referring
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March 9, 2021
Pandemic
The Sacred Rite of Touch
I spent September 2019 to June 2020 doing a hospital chaplaincy residency in Minnesota, many miles away from my family in New
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January 20, 2021
An Ode to Eggnog
While Covid has changed many things about this holiday season for the worst, thankfully there are some things that remain the
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December 24, 2020
8 Holiday Cookies That Are Sure to be a Hit
We all know that this holiday season is going to look a little – or a lot – different this year thanks to the
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December 16, 2020
Dear Men: Women are Tired and Need Gifts
Dear Men, You don’t know this, but your relationships with women are in trouble. I know this because I am a woman. I hang
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November 24, 2020
The Kitchen Aid Mixer and Community Connection
I gave away my Kitchen Aid mixer, and I liked it. I could hear the collective gasp when I did it. A young mom in our
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October 24, 2020
Alzheimer’s Took My Mom’s Life. The Pandemic Took Her Funeral.
If you were only allowed to have ten people at your mother’s funeral, who would you pick? How would you decide? Could you
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October 11, 2020
The Vulnerability of Joy
Joy feels very vulnerable to me right now. This was a statement I wrote on Facebook, one status of many throughout the day on
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September 26, 2020
Safe Outdoor Ideas During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Are you going stir-crazy from the continued shutdowns due to COVID-19? You know you need to follow social distancing and mask
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September 16, 2020
Sweatpants & Music | September 2020 | Music to Drink By
Music is powerful. It has the power to make us laugh, cry, dance, and drive faster. It also has the power to make us think,
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September 14, 2020
