A heart’s constant project
The prompt for this writing was the poem “Want” by Carrie Fountain. Read the whole poem here. These lines were …
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“I told my life I would like some time; I would like to try seeing others.”
Indeed, that is one of the driving forces in the decision my husband and I made to sell our farm. …
Writing toward healing reading on Monday, November 30
If you’re in the Winston-Salem area, or not too far away, do join us on Monday night, November 30, 6 …
A Mountain Quest
Brian Doyle’s story reminds me of a summer long ago when I set out with my two older brothers and …
Seasonal Change
I remember, when we were living in California, how much I missed the seasons. My husband planted a little maple …
Irene Kelly Johnson 8/25/21-9/14/15
On 9/14/15, I lost a significant person in my life, Irene Kelly Johnson. I always loved her name. She was …
Happy Birthday
Last night we celebrated my daughter’s 37th birthday. I made a cake the day before, an applesauce cake with caramel …
Sea glass
I was asked to write a blog post for our local TransitionsLife Care. I was asked to write some words …
Grief therapy two (Sometimes it is not where you expect it to be or I am part of all I have met and then some)
More about “grief therapy”*: I remember a small epiphany I had after a worship service at a retreat in the mountains …
Grief therapy
My aunt Lucile lost her 21-year-old daughter and unborn grandchild in the summer of 1965. Brenda was one of my …
Fall Writing toward Healing workshops planned
Carol Henderson, author of Farther Along: The Writing Journey of Thirteen Bereaved Mothers and Losing Malcolm: A Mother’s Journey Through Grief, …
Caught in the Act
Just last week, my husband Sandy and I were discussing the odd paltry-ness of our summer tomato crop. We’d harvested …
Up On The Roof — Again
During a recent torrential rain, water spilled over our gutters. Uh-oh, I thought, blocked downspouts. This made sense. Nobody had …
Butterfly House
This past Mother’s Day, my husband had his eye on a present that he knew I would like. As Mother’s …
The shade of a tree pointing toward infinity
Even on these oppressive early summer days with their scorching 98 degree temps, I sit under the Kwanzan cherry tree next to …
Well of Mercy Chapel Haiku
Light in the center Restful retreat at “The Well” All hands together
Well of Mercy: Three Haikus
Last week, two of us spent some retreat time at Well of Mercy in Harmony, NC, a ministry of hospitality …
Healing Connections
Three of the Farther Along writers, Monica Sleap, Beth Baldwin and I, spoke and shared the story of Farther Along: …
Mother’s Day Reflections
I have some great memories of special Mother’s Day gifts from all my children, and being the pack rat that …
another treasure
I found this note folded and tucked into the small yellowing envelope containing Ryan’s teeth that had been collected by the …
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