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Living Our Beautiful, Fragile Lives

Ted walked into the house looking rather tired. It had been another long day at work. He kissed Anne, his wife, and headed for the overstuffed brown leather chair that was reserved for him and him alone. As he sank Read more…


Sing yourself happy!

I’ve loved music all my life. No matter the genre, if a song is lyrically imaginative and accompanied by a matching melody, I will probably enjoy it. I’m careful about the message, though, because music tends to stick in our Read more…


Comforting the grieving

As of today, approximately 800,000 people (and counting) have died globally in COVID-19-related deaths (180,000 in the United States). That means there is a lot of grief and pain around the globe. Lives have been shattered by the loss of Read more…


When God meddles

In the movie Because I Said So, Diane Keaton plays a meddlesome mother who cannot help but interfere in her youngest daughter’s love life. Predictably, her often hilarious shenanigans drive her daughter crazy. But through it all, one thing is Read more…


Rest for the imperfect

After a long day at work few things are quite like the relief we feel when we get home, take a shower and sit in our favorite chair. We close our eyes and allow ourselves to relax. As the chair Read more…