Happy 2026!! We're midway through this year's first month, but I wanted to take a moment and share a lovely sentiment a friend sent me: When I say Happy New Year, I'm really wishing you more happy days than sad, more joy than misery, more laughter than tears, more bravery than fear, and the wisdom … Continue reading Joy That Surpasses All Understanding
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Giving Love from a Broken Heart
Nothing in life prepares a parent for the heartbreak we experience when our kids are hurting or making life choices we fear will hurt them. Whether you're dealing with a sick child, or comforting one through death, divorce, boyfriend/girlfriend break-ups, friendship upheavals or any number of life issues they're facing--chances are, you're feeling it right … Continue reading Giving Love from a Broken Heart
Wrong Turns
Like any directionally challenged navigator, the phrase "getting lost in a paper bag" seems to perfectly describe my situation, since I've spent many years--often in tears--holding everything from mangled maps to crumpled MapQuest directions, to pure, unadulterated hope, attempting to find my destinations. Mind you, I do well at discerning to which direction I'm heading, … Continue reading Wrong Turns
Daily Grace 