Surviving An Overdose: The Woman Who Kept Dying and Coming Back

I’m going back through the comments to make sure I respond to a few I really wanted to respond to the other day but was pulled to other tasks. I do appreciate your comments. Though, of course, I can’t respond to all of them, know this–I love that you read my story and shared your [...]

From a Tweet on #Twitter to a Huffington Post Blogger!

It started with a Tweet on Twitter…

Say what? Yes.Huffington Post asked folks to send in their testimonies as a tweet in the 147 character format. I was led to do it. Editor tweeted me back…

Surviving An Overdose: The Woman Who Kept Dying and Coming Back

Why thank you, DaddysCool. It’s great to see people reading and engaged. Wow, that photo of 3-year old majorette me… my, my… and now many years later, I’m a majorette for God; marching with my message of Hope. It also reminds me how I’m to go to God–even as an adult–with a child’s heart. Appreciate [...]

Guardian Angels 4; Enemy 0

Yesterday, my son was driving home on Rt 50 nearing the Washington, D.C. line, after dropping off his kids. His car started smoking, he pulled over. Heavy smoke poured through the vents. He dialed 911 as he got out of car. Seconds into his call to 911, it burst into flames. Flames escaped through every [...]

Arin, My Super Hero

“Good morning.  So did either of you have any dreams last night?” A question I ask my grandkids from time to time.” “Yes, I did!” 4-year-old grand-twins, Nya and Arin, shouted almost simultaneously.  “Oh, yeah.  And what did you dream?  Do you remember?” This time Arin had the jump on Nya (his senior by 3 minutes) and [...]

Are You Having FUN Yet?

Adding the finishing touch to my make-up,  6-yr old Michal Zoe asked, “Where are you going?”  “I have a speaking engagement at Potomac Mills Mall.” Disappointedly she offered, “Ahh, Grandma, you just work, work work. You need to do something fun! I’m going to practice with you on that, okay, Grandma?” Michal Zoe’s right. What SOUNDS [...]

God Bless Aunt Shirley

My aunt Shirley in NJ taught me that kids were “made to be HEARD and seen.”  God bless, Aunt Shirley.  Her words coupled with her action signaled the end of an era that didn’t work for me.  If only my parents’ generation had listened to me…oh the possibilities! The Little Children and Jesus Mark 10: [...]