People long to be free, but, without the right guide, they will never be free indeed. From late teens to senior adults, the group arrived, and each individual found a chair. A few talked and
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Worth the Price
I was fourteen, lying in a hospital bed far from home. Surgery had gone well, or so I was told. But I hadn’t slept well. I usually lay in a position half-way on my stomach
Read moreThe Beauty Cure by Dena Hobbs
This summer has been a challenging time for me. My youngest child graduated high school at the end of May. Although graduation is a happy occasion, this time of endings is also filled with a
Read moreSummer Days, Double Plays, and Lovin’ Like Jesus
When I think about the 4th of July, I hear Ray Charles singing America The Beautiful as Smalls, Benny, Yeah-Yeah and the rest of the gang head out their front doors for that special evening
Read moreLoving the Boundaries
The letters lay in my box—the folds showing evidence of students who had never written letters by hand, never inserted them in envelopes, and never used snail mail. The day was a typical one.
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“We invite you to sit down and play…” I had visited quite a few hospitals that had pianos in a great room or in the lobby. But never had I seen one with a sign
Read moreA Mother’s Love
Anna Maria Jarvis is the founder of Mother’s Day in America. Her mother always believed there should be a day to commemorate mothers for all their hard work. During her mother’s Sunday school class, she
Read moreA Heart-to-Heart Talk
I remember it hung on a doorknob. My parents believed in corporal punishment. They thought the Bible taught it, and they believed and practiced the Bible’s teachings as they understood them. They never abused me,
Read moreCan you? What do you think?
“Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford Have you ever tried to do something you didn’t really think you could do? Me neither. Why is that? Are we
Read moreHeading for Takeout
There’s a saying in my family: “When Janet heads to the kitchen (that’s me), then everyone else heads for takeout.” I’m fully convinced I could headline the “Worst Cooks in America” if I could just
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