Everyday items add charm and warmth to any room when they connect to your story. | My home decorating philosophy is simple — I surround myself with personal artifacts that evoke memories of people and times I cherish. These artifacts have little or no monetary value, but they are priceless to me. They connect me to my roots. Come on,…
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Decorating with Memories
Black Tuesday: 7 Sustaining Truths
These seven truths helped me survive a life detour. | If you live long enough, you’re bound to have at least one or two “what-the-heck-just-happened” life detours. You’re humming along, minding your own business, when something suddenly and permanently changes your course. It happened to me on Sept 8, 2015, a day I call Black Tuesday. My recovery from Black…
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On Holiness
Do you remember your first encounter with God? I do. There must have been a priest, of course, and solemn words, but I was trying to get the standing, sitting, kneeling drill right. When we were sitting, I carefully smoothed the skirt of the dress my mother had made for me. If I scootched forward in the pew just a…
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