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John Stamos and Meg Prado know the comfort they bring. My kids grew up watching the Tanner family on TV. They never missed an episode of Full House. Uncle Jesse was their favorite. He was handsome, fun, a sense of humor, and great hair. Bob Saget played the role of Danny, a single dad with…
The words hit like a bolt of lightning on my e-mail screen. “My mom is dying. Do you think the amount of sadness is determined by how much you love someone? I must really love my mom,” the next words read, “because this really hurts.” This e-mail from Regina, my friend of twenty years, stopped…
What Heartstrings from Heaven story touched your heart today?
About three weeks ago, I got a message from the Holy Spirit. There was a child I would meet and she needed a special message. I’d know this child when I saw her. I’d volunteered to serve at Pinellas Hope homeless shelter so I presumed the girl would be there. As luck would have it,…
For the past few nights, I’ve been making various veggie woks for dinner. It makes me feel healthy and I can take out all my frustrations chopping asparagus, green beans, carrots, onions, red peppers, broccoli and cauliflower. All those passwords I forgot…CHOP! Those thirty pounds I didn’t lose…CHOP! That budget I never kept…CHOP CHOP…
Enjoy the first story in Heartstrings from Heaven by Ronna Martino When my dad passed away, I was heartbroken. A day didn’t go by that we didn’t speak on the phone. I just wanted to call and tell him so many things after he passed. I cried the entire day of his first anniversary….
Exciting news! Heartstrings From Heaven, Book 2 in the Angel Bumps Series is here! I’m dancing as I write this. Publishing is much like having a baby. For months you edit, rearrange stories and make adjustments. Then one day, the publisher sends you a final copy of the manuscript and it’s time to push that…
I recently saw a sign that read, BE THE CHANGE. I contemplated this for a few days. What kind of change could I make? Spanx have already been invented. Teeth whitening gels are readily available. Wrinkle creams are on every store shelf. Then a voice asked, “How superficial are you today, Anne?” I…
Just about six months ago my church women’s group began planning our fall retreat. We sat in a big circle and each prayed for guidance to assume a role. This part is always interesting. Women sign up for roles they never thought they’d take. They are always shocked when they speak up and Bam! The…
Occasionally, I get a hankering for a spiritual message. I’ve heard meditation might open the channels of my mind to provide such an answer. To date, the messages I’ve received have been centered around the weekly flyer from the grocery store. I will say that it’s the calmest I’ve ever felt, making a mental grocery…
Even turtles leave their eggs in my daughter’s care. My oldest daughter is a baby whisperer. While some parents dread the terrible two’s. She loves them. Currently, she is a teacher at a preschool for you guessed it, the two-year-old room. Children who cried every day when they were dropped off for school, now cry…
I hate sneezing! It’s loud and messy, and there are always more than one following the first. Yesterday I sneezed with a mouthful of oatmeal. Guess how that went! I take allergy medicine daily, but last week I forgot to pick up more at the store. I was sneezing and sniffle-free for three whole…