Have you ever shopped for groceries on Sunday evening around 6:00? And how was that? Crowded, crazy with people maybe getting food for a late Sunday dinner or maybe getting ready for the week ahead—or both. Did you like it? Were you harried and hurried yourself? I always think of … Read More
Do you find yourself wakeful and worrying at night when you want to be sleeping? I have heard a variation of stories from many people who lie awake at night tossing and turning, both physically and mentally, concerned about some work situation or a problem to be solved, whether family … Read More
I have considered and wondered and written about love for most of my life, I think. The first love I consciously thought about was romantic, which to me meant sacrifice and loss as the movies from the post-World War II war era showed us, and as was true for my … Read More
January. The start of a new year. And also the month in which I was born. I’ve always liked that, having my birthday on the first month of the year. When I was a child, a January birthday meant that if I hadn’t received something I wanted for Christmas, I … Read More