Twas the day after Christmas and all through the land, folks were helping each other and giving a hand. Though the stockings were empty and presents exchanged, things seemed to be different, something surely had changed. No one was napping or still in their bed, there were visions of kindness that filled people's head Not one could forget the presence of light or the birth of Jesus, in the still of the night. Instead of returning their gifts to a store, people wanted to repur

My unforgettable, whistling grandmother had a way of making sure that we knew she had NO favorites!! We all wanted to be the favorite grandchild, but my Grammy would not have it. In her eyes, we were all uniquely the same and equally loved. We each tried to get the best grades or to win awards or to excel at sports. Some of us went to college and some did not. Some of us became happily married and others... not so much. Some lived in mansions and others lived in tiny hou

Each day when I drive to work, I pass people who are standing on the road with a sign about their need for food and money. Some of them are veterans. Others are in wheelchairs or have children or pets with them. I want to look away. It's so hard to see them standing there in the cold, rain, and snow. They are committed! Even though I don't give money, I want to do something. Recently, I came across a whole box of peanut butter crackers and thought about giving out fortun

I don't know about you, but I've never been good at sitting down to say a prayer. Maybe I am part of that microwave culture that wants things done quickly and prayer seems to take a long time. Some of my best prayers happen when I am rollerblading. With the wind in my hair and the smooth path ahead, my thoughts fill with people who I care about and my prayers flow. The reality is, that I sit in the car a lot on the way to work and spend most of my time at stop signs. One d