Blessings and Blemishes

My middle son and I were in the dentist’s waiting room so he could get sealants put on his teeth. I stared down at my swollen knee, still sore from my surgery last week. We don’t often sit together and talk and I was listening to him lament the phenomenon of “maskne,” or blemishes on Read More

Promises, Perspective and Light

In times such as these, it is helpful to: Remember that nothing is promised. Put things in perspective. Be the light. No, this isn’t a cliche contest. I am not here to impress you with my lack of original thought. Rather, I aim to pull strands of wisdom out of time-honored, though well-worn phrases. In Read More