The sound of a dentist’s drill is the most frightening sound to me. Right up there with the sound of a velociraptor breathing down my neck. Thanks to family genes, my teeth tend to fall
Read moreAuthor: Debbie Hardy
Choosing Leaders
It’s that time again. No, not the “let’s go look at fall colors” time or pumpkin-spice latte time. Not even jack o’lantern time. Well, actually it is time for all of those, but I’m talking
Read moreHope for the Future
Remember that song from “Annie,” the musical? “Tomorrow! Tomorrow! I love ya, Tomorrow. You’re always a day away.” Those were the dreams of a little orphan girl hoping for a better future. But how many
Read moreGot Friends?
How many friends do you have? How many friends are enough? And how many are too much? If you ask me, we can never have too many friends. But we all need really close friends,
Read moreHow do we honor god and country?
It’s that time again – we celebrate our independence this month, then we start to choose up sides in the political arena. “Mine is better than yours” and “How can you vote for him or
Read moreStrength in the love of a father
My father was a strong man. That was part of the problem – he used his strength to force us to obey him. Not sure if I’d call that strength or power. That’s not what
Read moreWhat makes a family?
Family. It can be made up of two people, a grownup or two plus a child or three, or maybe numerous people of different generations. They may live under one roof or across the country
Read morePeace from within
Peace. It’s hard to find. Look around. Some countries are at war and have been for some time. Their citizens have never known peace and their children don’t know what it looks like. Families have
Read moreBe kind
When did we stop being kind? Social media has removed kindness from us. Too many folks feel that, since they are not face-to-face with someone, they can say anything they want. And occasionally that brazenness
Read moreFor Better or Worse, Till Death Do Us Part
“For better or worse.” I meant those words when I said them, but I was really hoping for the “happily ever after” I’d heard of in every fairy tale since I was little. I had
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