Peonies from heaven
....if you need a refresher on why these blooms are ah-mazing, reread my blog from March 31 and enjoy them at my non green thumb expense.
Grace, in the midst
If you’ve read “Hey, God? Yes, Charles.”, you know that some of the conversations observe me being whiny, angry, irritable, and...
"Prayer," explained God, "matters."
A friend asked me - "do you remember the prayer you wrote when the book first came out?" She continued - "I keep that prayer on my desk."...
Slack packing
Slack pack. The young daughter of a dear friend is claiming her dream and currently hiking the Appalachian Trail. I’m learning a lot...
Music man
It’s easy to have regrets after losing a loved one. Some regrets are big (why did we let 9/11 scare us away from Italy in 2001?) Some...
Under the helmet
Left hand, two fingers hanging loosely down beside your body in an inverted V – that’s the quick, universal greeting for motorcyclists....
Fight the band
"Fight the band." My trainer at the Y recently said that to me and I told her it sounded like a great name for a rock group....
Catastrophe (averted)
My husband Charles and I once undertook a daring cat rescue at night in the middle of a busy two lane road. There’s a conversation about...
Permission granted to grieve
A dear friend experienced a devastating loss in the past week. In a matter of hours, her world shifted irrevocably. Yet, even before the...
The gift of time
I have received such special responses from so many of you after you’ve read “Hey, God? Yes, Charles.” Each message has then triggered so...