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My daughter Annie wrote a blog about what she knows for sure. She was inspired by Oprah's book "What I Know For Sure." And, the inspiration continues because Annie's blog inspired me. I loved Annie's honesty when she wrote, "What I know for sure is that I need more time to figure out what I know… Continue reading What I Know For Sure

For the last couple months, I've been working on a writing project with my friend, Lisa, that involves perusing our old journals and reading old letters we wrote to each other. Lisa and I started writing to each other after we spent a summer working together on Capitol Hill in 1979. And, surprisingly, we both… Continue reading Old Letters, Old Selves

I've been texting my brother this morning about some Christmas returns that we need to make. Then I told him I have a new computer and wondered if he wanted my old one. "Yes!" he texted, "if mom doesn't give it away first like she did the last computer you gave me." I forgot about… Continue reading Mom Stories

It's Christmas and the last thing anyone wants at Christmas time is a sad farewell to a friend. On the other hand, when the hallmark of that friend's life was a deep love of Jesus Christ, the very reason for Christmas, there is something sacred about her leaving this life at at this beautiful, celebratory… Continue reading Untimely/Timely Goodbyes

It's Black Friday weekend. That means it's officially Christmas.   It's time to deck the halls with boughs of holly and all that other fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la. We just have one slight decorating dilemma... For the last few years, Doug's niece, Teresa, a professional decorator, has decorated our house for Christmas. And, we have absolutely loved it.… Continue reading Let the Decorating Begin…