The photograph above was taken in South Dakota. This state is in the middle of a drought; earth's dehydration. The grass is dry and crunchy below our feet. I could almost hear the flora and fauna cry out "I am thirsty!" The kind VRBO owner of the South Dakota home we stayed in offered refreshment... Continue Reading →

According to a CDC report published in 2016, a female born in 1900 would have approximately 48.7 years to live (1,315,387 days, if your counting.) Based loosely on this study, for those of us born a little later, we may have an increased lifespan capacity up to 40 more years! So much more time than... Continue Reading →

In 1948 in the Black Hills of South Dakota a mountain carving of the Lakota chief, Crazy Horse was begun.  Seventy-seven years later it is still in process. The chief's head is the only part that is finished, and there is a very long way to go. I recently realized that I have spent way... Continue Reading →

In her book "Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith",  Anne Lamont wrote: "Not forgiving someone is like drinking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die." Humbling thought isn't it? I am blessed and abundantly fortunate in my upbringing. My family consistently demonstrated grace and forgiveness.  Holding grudges and getting back was not... Continue Reading →

Why is it that the last part of your life seems to disappear like a mist, but as a child we see the coming twenty four hours like they will be a lifetime. Years ago I listened to a podcast in which the host and several guests attempted to solve this mystery.  After sixty minutes... Continue Reading →

 What is the impetus behind the transcultural enthusiasm that appears at the end of a year and the beginning of a new year? Social media and television ads burst with unimaginable promises. We hear claims that If we begin ingesting a specific vitamin or subscribe to an exercise program, we will finally become a changed... Continue Reading →