A Man Named Ted
*Post originally published in 2009 and in the book Kirtsy Takes a Bow – A Celebration of Women’s Online Favorites. There’s a man named Ted who lives in a senior home…
Me?…
About eleven years ago, I sat in church listening to a guest speaker talk about the need in my community for mentors for teen moms. Instantly, I felt a tug…
A Mom and Her Family – Giving Every Day
It’s not often you hear of people — especially people living “the American dream”— who suddenly decide to sell their house, sell their cars, leave their jobs, and set out…
The cutest playhouse ever, some good causes, and a note about tails…
1. Happy Friday, everyone! It’s been a nutty week around here. From leaving my car lights on at my daughter’s swim team and having my battery die (and then having to wait forever for roadside service…
The story about the friends in the coffee shop
I’d just gotten my coffee and sat down to get some writing done at my favorite coffee shop. A woman walked over and set a vase of flowers down on the…
To My Son
The way you came up to me with $25.00 of your Christmas money in your hand, ready to give away… I wish you knew how proud I was of you. There you…
A quick note…
Just popping in to say Happy Friday. It’s been sort of an off week around here, with my son being sick for most of it. The good news is he’s…
Casts and cats
Happy Friday, everyone! I hope you’ve had a great week! My daughter got her cast off recently… She cracked me up when, on the way to the doctor’s, she said,…