Creating a Tradition of Service
On Saturday morning, my son and I started a new Christmas tradition. My alarm went off at our regularly appointed…
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On Saturday morning, my son and I started a new Christmas tradition. My alarm went off at our regularly appointed…
Continue ReadingIn a strip mall in the heart of the San Fernando Valley, sandwiched between a 7-11 convenience store and a…
Continue ReadingMom sent me to the store years back with only one item on the list. Butter. That seemed like a…
Continue ReadingOn "Black Friday", I escaped for a few hours to take part in the chaos of holiday shopping. As I…
Continue ReadingThis time of year, I can't help but look back to the one Christmas we had with Alexis before she…
Continue ReadingSeveral years’ worth of valuable dishes fell onto my mom’s foot last week. Actually, it shattered all over the floor…
Continue ReadingIt’s no secret that I’ve been longing to add another baby to our family. But for our family to grow;…
Continue ReadingThis month is National Adoption Month. Its purpose is to raise awareness for the hundreds of thousands of kids waiting…
Continue ReadingWhen I was seven, I ran away from home. I can’t recall the reason but I’m sure it was paramount.…
Continue ReadingMy niece and nephew stayed with me last weekend. Normally this would be a welcome occasion – and it was…
Continue ReadingNovember 9th marks a special day on my calendar; the birthday of my dear friend Amy Christine. We met in…
Continue ReadingHalloween has come and gone. Thanksgiving and Christmas are just around the corner. The holidays are often are a time…
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