Candelaria Norma Silva-Collins Memorial
Memorial Service to Celebrate the Life of Candelaria Norma Silva-Collins was webcast Saturday May 9, 2026 from Sardis Baptist Church, […]
With Gratitude & Thanks
Uncovering and Rediscovering My Corners during Covid-19 Pandemic
Sheltering in place during the Covid-19 pandemic is allowing me to uncover and rediscover the corners of my life and […]
A new place for thanks
For the first time in many, many years, I will not be cooking anything on Thanksgiving. Even when I’ve gone […]
Howdy Partner
Howdy Partner/Becoming Partners The comedian Flip Wilson famously played a character, Geraldine on his comedy show. In one of the sketches […]
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah: A Tribute to Aretha Franklin – guest ...
The music of Queen Genius of Soul Aretha Franklin has been part of my life since I became aware of […]
The joy of dining alone
One of the simple pleasures of my life is dining alone. I absolutely adore having a good meal in a […]
Give the dog a bone; cut the dude some slack
Give the dog a bone* Yield the right of way Cut the dude some slack Turn gently away (or toward) […]
Thanks to the nurse who…
I must say thank you. Thank you because you touched me – one human being to another.Thank you to the […]
What Can I Do for You?
Let me know what I can do for you. This is a statement I received from several people recently after […]
Meditation
Fifteen minutes today. A quiet place in the house – usually the sofa, blinds closed. I start out with the […]
Easter Memories – Thank you, Mom
My mother is central to my Easter memories. She made Easter (and every other holiday) special in my life. I […]
Thank you neighbors & strangers
Thank you to the thousands of people whose labor during blizzards, power-outages, hurricanes and other disasters or big events, keep me […]
Three unexpected thank yous
I received three unexpected thank you notes in the past week. All of them were from young people – 1 […]
More,please
I have so much to be thankful for and I recognize and give thanks every day. You know I do – […]
Words You Don’t Want to Hear
Four words that you don’t want to hear, especially when the call comes in the morning at a time you […]
With Appreciation – A List
I am feeling appreciative that I’m an appreciator of the bounty of this world. I appreciate the arts events that […]
H is for hair, D is for Deer, D is ...
Perhaps being with a four-year-old for the past three weeks has made me hyper-aware but I’ve noticed some interesting things […]
This Christmas
At this point in the holiday season – the eve of Christmas Eve, everything comes into sharp focus. It – […]