Because we have a blended family, I had to get good at celebrating holidays even if they didn’t fall on the actual holiday. We weren’t together for the holidays, but that didn’t mean we didn’t want to celebrate them. And we had to invent a few traditions because Easter Sunday …
So, the other night I was feeling pretty bad about things. Not just bad. I mean, B-A-D. Baby’s been sick, I’ve been sick, heart break, family stuff, job hunting, writing misery, missing my Gal… and it’s all keeping me from what I really need: sleep. So I decide to use …
Sin. What does the word bring to mind? It’s just three letters, and the “i” is pretty skinny. But the word can really generate a lot of heat. Sin, Sinner, Sinful… To be honest? I kind of like it. It makes me laugh. It brings to mind Dana Carvey’s Church …
Okay, in the interest of honesty (since we’re going to be talking about God and all), the title is a little misleading because writing didn’t make me believe in God. Though one time my fountain pen spilled and the ink spot did look just like that face of Jesus on …
In 1984 I was visiting San Diego on a trip home from where we were living in Texas. I had had a rough 1983-84 as a California transplant to a small town in Texas. The visit in San Diego was to see old friends for a few days before traveling …
There’s a Christian I know. Let’s name her… Farrah Sees (not her real name). She’s one of those personalities. She has the right Bible verse for everything that ails you and even the things she just thinks are ailing you. I have a friend that has everything in her purse. …