Jun 21, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Someone said once that the most significant events in our lives aren’t the plans but the interruptions. How true! Fifteen months ago, I was a forty-five-year-old widow with a thriving antiques business in Jackson Falls, Ohio. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine...
Jun 20, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Thanks for having me here today. My name is Deena Wood and I am from Brunswick, Georgia. I’ll be honest, I’ve had a few setbacks over the last year or so. I lost my mother. It was the most devastating pain I’ve ever experienced. Then, I lost my job...
Jun 19, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Footsteps pad along the hallway and into my bedroom. I try not to laugh, knowing what’s coming next. A warm body scoots up beside mine and my right eye is gently pulled open by two tiny fingers. “Jane, it’s get up time.” Although I want sleep, Ruby’s grin is too hard...
Jun 17, 2024 | A Day In My Life
The smell of bacon rouses me from my sleep. I smile. The sun is peaking over the mountain where I own a rustic bed-and-breakfast, birds are chirping, and all is right with the world. It takes me a second to realize someone who isn’t me is in the kitchen making...
Jun 14, 2024 | A Day In My Life
As far as work parties went, this one wasn’t bad. Of course, I’d probably enjoy it more if the party wasn’t for me. My plan for my last day had been to sneak out an hour early to avoid all the goodbyes, both genuine and insincere. Because some of my coworkers...
Jun 13, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Streetcars in Denver run late. Rarely on the money. So, I’ve been up since six. Early starts give me a sharp edge on ruthless days, and this day promises to be cutthroat. First, I’m riding out to the high-brow seminary west of town. For a place purporting to be of...
