The Exit is Part of the Arrival
The sun is setting, the blue heron is fishing on the pond, and the fragrance of Jasmine fills the evening air. I love where we live. It is part country but not too far from the grocery store. It is times like this that I sometimes contemplate life and the...
Lessons in Leaning
This thing called Motherhood, I don’t know if I will ever have it figured out completely. Birth children, step children, grandchildren, His children, my children all muddled up trying to get through this life the best we know how. ...
The Rain Dancer
Five Minute Friday – Here is a Short Fictitious short story, In Five Minutes! She kicks water across the shallow puddle of water – Her feet bare are glossy, and the hem of her dress is damp from rain. Twirling, she leans her head back and...
Mother’s Day for Step-Moms: Give Yourself Joy!
I am a Step-Mom. Statistics suggest, that half of the families in America are stepfamilies. It boggles the mind, doesn’t it? Which means most of us find it awkwardly necessary to learn to interact with a former spouse. During these times insecurity, jealousy, and...
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