Today 150-200 people gathered to celebrate the life of Ginny May Flint. Ginny “changed addresses” on March 1 at 6:10 pm. It was one of the most amazing celebrations I’ve ever attended. And that speaks volumes for the kind of woman Ginny was. Her daughter, Shannon, told us she orchestrated the whole celebration. “Have bright […]
HEART PONDERINGS: Contemplations on Living with Wisdom, Compassion, & Joy
Do We Feel It?
Note: You haven’t heard from me for awhile. I’ve been taking an essay writing class and that has kept me busy. Here is one of my best, written the week of the tragic Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooting: Life is precious. Or is it? Each life counts. Each life is significant. So we say. One […]
Angels Among Us ~~ Marvel
I recently learned that my friend, Marvel, was an introvert and shy when she grew up. That was a surprise to me because in the twenty-some years that I’ve known her, I’ve depended on her assertive voice when I couldn’t summon mine. I remember one occasion when I was frozen in fear for my daughter […]
Why I Was Late for Church on Sunday
Imagine my excitement when on my way to church last Sunday I became engrossed in an interview on the radio that confirmed the wisdom of a concept I learned forty years ago that has helped me make sense of personal relationships and world events. Some simplified examples of that concept: Values of the dominant worldview […]
Angels Among Us ~~ Barbara
Do you have a friend so trustworthy that you can safely share anything with them? Fortunately for me, Barbara showed up in my life in 1968 and filled the bill. When I met her, Barbara and her daughter worked in the church nursery caring for children so parents could attend worship. About three years later, […]
Lost and Found
“Once I was lost and now I’m found.” ~from the Hymn, Amazing Grace LOST A common phenomenon for writers finishing a book is to experience a letdown. While being interviewed after publishing his latest espionage novel, John le Carré admitted to being depressed and that he always experiences this between projects. My writer friend Susan J. […]
