A Trifling Thing—But Not Necessarily a Cake Walk
My sophomore year of college, I decided to take piano as a class. Breaks from school spent at my parents’ house and around their piano reminded me how much I missed it, so I registered with a teacher and took my piano books from high school back with me, on the plane. My first lesson [...]
A New Beginning
Today’s guest post comes from Bonnie, a working mom of five kids who just celebrated her 15th anniversary with her soul mate. You will always find a book nearby and at least two on her night stand. She loves discussing all life has to offer with her book club friends, and staying up to all [...]
On Forgiveness and Syphilis
Roughly ten years and several eons ago, I read in Matthew that we are required to forgive “even seven times seventy times”. Some quick mental arithmetic and I realised that meant we’re expected to forgive four hundred and ninety times. That’s a sizable number, especially when it’s relating to someone who has hurt or offended [...]
the simplicity of Mile High Raspberry Pie
After spying this tempting pie on Instagram, I begged my friend for the recipe. But when she sent the list of ingredients over, I thought, “This can’t possibly be right! It needs something else– cream of tartar or gelatin, more cream.” My sister had the same reaction, “Are you sure this will work?” 0
What’s in a Name?
I sat in the hospital waiting room reading celebrity magazines, a guilty pleasure I rarely indulge in. My husband was in an operating room in Boston having a pin installed in his hand to help heal a fractured bone. In the great scheme of things, it wasn’t too big a deal. Another family walked in [...]
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