Emily Dickinson wrote: Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at...

The tree pictured first showed up for me as an anonymous image meant to represent this holiday season. For years I’ve wanted to replace,...

. . . and there I was, doing it again and muttering to myself, “Well, that was a stupid thing to do. I can’t believe I did it again. I...

It was almost 2,000 years ago that this famous phrase was coined: “Home is where the heart is.” I believe this often-recalled thought...

My son, Matt, and I found ourselves on the bustling streets of Manhattan last week. My boy sticks around no matter where I am. Sometimes...

I gave my blog a title this past year because it seemed like that was what all serious bloggers did. Honestly, I suppose I thought I...

Yep, that’s how the latest email began . . . all in shouty, bold letters. I tried digesting the phrase, rolled it around in my head a bit...