This is the story of the near-death experience of Penelope Peace. You have read about the experiences of people who…
“While Jakob and his mother Holly, struggled with exceptional complications of a premature birth, the strength of Jakob’s heartbeat provided…
I have never flown a kite, but I have watched many others fly all manner of kites on windy days…
Keeping supplied with the basics — food, drink, toilet paper, laundry detergent and kitty litter — can be a challenge…
“Inconvenient,” husband Paul proclaimed when he realized there was yet another obstacle stopping him from doing something he very much…
The intensity of the hospice experience separates husband Paul and me from other experiences in an ethereal way. At least…
Six weeks have passed since we learned husband Paul’s heart is finishing its run. Almost immediately I began to have…
Husband Paul and I took a rare trip outside our home. The occasion was a doctor’s appointment. I overcame my…
Husband Paul and I have been together 52 years. We will celebrate 50 years of marriage on Aug. 17.
In the spirit of relating my personal understanding of the theme of this column, I offer this experience from my…
The enormity of the tragedy of another school shooting overwhelmed me. I cried when I heard 14 children were shot…
Birth control was legalized in 1965 just in time for my first experience at marriage. The Supreme Court ruled in…
Two years ago, about one month into the pandemic, I wrote a column called “On Hold.” I lamented the sudden…
