Month: February 2026


Is Loneliness A Mercy?

“Ain’t no man that good,” I quipped. Everyone feels lonely at times. Truly good friends are rare and precious. I have book friends. Gym friends. Writing friends. Bible study friends. Hobby friends. Political friends. But it is really hard to find friends that mix and match and connect in all those dots. While we were […]

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husband's hand on wife's hand showing wedding rings

Do You Love Love?

The ring’s been on my finger over 50 years. When he gave it to me, I was  afraid it would slide off and I’d lose it because my finger was so slim, so small.  It’s kind of grown onto me now. Putting it on or off takes some planning and a jar of hand cream. […]

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Has Truth Stumbled in the Public Squares?

A steaming cup of coffee warmed my hands. My husband lifted his tiny Italian espresso cup in salute. Outside the patio doors, cement like layers of snow-ice, shone so bright, we squinted as we chatted. Scenes played out in my mind, a head-throbbing jumble of news reports and political shouting. It mixed with my morning […]

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