Edwins Restaurant: Giving Men and Women a Second Chance
Brandon Chrostowski, founder of Edwins Restaurant in Cleveland, Ohio, knows all about second chances. At 18, he was arrested for dealing drugs and was facing five to ten years in…
Read MoreAustralia: “In a Sunburned Country”
Years ago, a good friend recommended that I read a book on Australia called In a Sunburned Country. It was written by Bill Bryson whose most famous travel book is…
Read MoreThe Power of a Single Paragraph
Sometimes I come across a single paragraph that stops me in my tracks. A paragraph that forces me to go back and read it again—and maybe even again. Today I’d…
Read MoreTime for a Little Humor
To celebrate Labor Day, I am devoting today’s post to humor. I do this occasionally, because I firmly believe we must never lose our sense of humor. We can let…
Read MoreA Daughter/Caregiver Recalls the Light in Her Mother’s Bedroom at Night…
Occasionally I like to showcase the writing of others on my blog, sometimes by name, sometimes anonymously. Here is a short piece by a friend who wishes to remain anonymous.…
Read MoreSinging Is Good for You–Especially Singing with Others
I like to sing. I always have. As little girls, my sister and I used to sing duets in harmony. Our favorites were “Harbor Lights” and “You Belong to Me.”…
Read MorePlan B
When I ask friends out to lunch, I ask them to pick a second date too. That way, in case something unexpected comes up for one of us, we have…
Read MoreMy Friend Judy Moore
Recently I lost another friend. She was Judy Moore. Reverend Judy Moore, an Episcopal priest whose final years were spent ministering in Albuquerque, NM. My friendship with Judy goes way…
Read MoreOrdinary People Doing Good Things
We hear enough these days about people doing mean or bad things: bullying a classmate, stealing from the elderly, driving recklessly, cheating the government, throwing garbage in a river, vandalizing…
Read More“Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others”
Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others is another inspiring book by Barbara Brown Taylor. You may recall, she is an Episcopal priest who, after years as a…
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