I have never been a big fan of religion.  The word alone evokes thoughts of formality, rituals, and emptiness to me. I spent a good chunk of my life entrenched in religion and I never saw it avail any good. When my heart has been most broken, my emotions most raw, and my soul most…

My husband and I view vacations a little differently.  Quiet retreats, historical museums, and plenty of time away from anything else that breathes is his idea of a great getaway.  Mine?  The more rollercoasters, entertainment, and people you can pack into it, the better! Needless to say, our honeymoon was a devastating disappointment!  Not because…

How do you consolidate a person’s life into a mere 49 pictures? That’s the question I was asking myself a year ago after my mother passed from this life into eternity. My dad, brother, and I had flipped through an assortment of old photo albums in an effort to find the perfect pictures that told…

I hit the crash bar on the door of the middle school and went running across the street.  Finding sanctuary in a public laundromat, I called my Dad and asked him to come pick me up. A bully had it out for me.  To this day I’m not really sure why.  At the ripe old…

If you’ve ever taken a road trip with children, then I’m certain you’re quite familiar with the hallmark question that tends to get asked countless times while traveling, “Are we there yet?” Sometimes it’s asked as a genuine question of curiosity.  Other times the question’s laced with a surly attitude – which can delay the…

Pollen season!  For most of us that means medicine cabinets fully stocked with antihistamines, eye drops, and nebulizers.  For honeybees, though, it’s nothing short of heaven. I imagine that if we could see their little faces as they buzzed around they’d be smiling from ear to ear. They instinctively play their natural role in a…