I signed up for a life improvement course. The leader of group, Sophie, challenged ten women to make a few changes to blossom in our lives. This miraculous change would happen in only eight weeks. Because I am a fan of instant gratification, I paid the two hundred dollars and sat in the front row….
My Newly Adopted Grandpop
I never knew either of my grandfathers. They died before I was born. I imagine they both would have been gentlemen; maybe one more serious than the other. I just know that right now, at sixty-two, I am missing two men I’ve never known. I just need one. I’m not being greedy. I imagine going…
Date Night Disaster & Falling Trees
My daughter and her family live ten hours away. When I visit, I encourage her and her husband to go out on date night. This visit, I volunteered to watch the girls overnight. It seemed so simple. Riley (1) has an early bedtime. Kaylee (3) is in bed by nine. I planned to put them…
Confections And Miracles On Christmas Eve
It was Christmas Eve of 1958. I was six years old. I’d woken up in the dark to pull up my covers closer. The wind was howling as the tree branches smacked against my window. “Dear God, please don’t let Santa freeze tonight,” I prayed. I prayed for everything. Sister Mary Matthew, my first grade…
The Purple Cow
When I was in seventh grade, I came home to find six nuns in our kitchen.My Gran was serving them tea while my teacher, Sister Mary Margaret, ironed our clothes. Seriously, my teacher from St Katharine’s was ironing my uniform blouse. She said, “Hello Anne! Come sit with us for a cup of tea.” It seems…