Are you a new one?
Ms. Willie is always our last visit. She lives on the top floor of the public-housing apartments that Kay and I deliver supper to on Wednesday afternoons. With all the…
Read more6 Notes to Myself Before Our Next Fight
My thoughts in the car after a garden-variety argument with my spouse on a long ride home: If somebody says to you, “You hurt my feelings,” (1) believe them. Don’t…
Read moreAre you impatient with your impatience?
I had finished my shower, put on clean clothes, and was brushing my teeth before leaving for breakfast. My outside was clean. But on the inside, I was still a…
Read moreWhen You Need Extraordinary Grace on an Ordinary Day
I wonder what the bank assistant is thinking. As she types our information into her computer, she’s listening to the conversation my friend and I have been having as we…
Read moreBecause We Fall
It’s because we fall down. That’s why we say it: Lord, have mercy! It’s the most frequent prayer in the Bible. And it’s what we need the most—the Lord’s mercy.…
Read moreIt’s Retirement Time – But I’ll Keep Working the Lessons
Almost Ruined Tomorrow, my husband Jeff will finish his last regular work day. And come home to stay. It’s retirement time. Officially, he’ll still have a few days of work…
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