I’ve heard there are two kinds of people in the world. Those who wake up and say ‘Good Morning, God’ and those who say ‘Good God, Morning.
He made her name sound like a swear word.
Harry was on a God-given mission—a trial mission that was the opportunity of an eternity and one he hoped would become a permanent job if he performed well.
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
Doing something for someone else made you feel better about yourself.
Darlene used to say it was a couple’s duty to keep their eyes open, their ears open, their hearts open and their mouths shut.
Carried on the brisk winds of faith, guided by devotion, navigated by love, it arrived fresh and bright at the very feet of the Archangel Gabriel.
As a kid I can remember my mother telling me that our lives are merely a reflection of what we see and do. If we are kind, others will treat us with kindness. If we love, we will be loved. If we care,...
And Marvin is? Oh, that’s Elaine’s husband. Was Earl in the service? Mary Jo shrugged. She doesn’t say. It’s sort of hard to follow because each entry is only three or four lines. Joan writes in this...
A successful marriage isn’t finding the right person, it’s being the right person.
A good friendship—like this one with Hallie—endured. It sustained you during times of crisis. It was there for you during the good times and the bad.
She felt a quiet joy, an awareness that she could be happy again.
This woman was trouble the first moment he saw her and heard her exuberant good morning. Even her name was cheerful: Julia. Looking at her, it was easy to envision the opening scene from The Sound of...
It takes a hell of a man to replace no man.
Years ago I read that grief is the place where love and pain converge.For a long time they stood there and simply clung to each other. They didn't feel the need to kiss, and she believed that was beca...
I served the counter while Sadie and Alice managed the floor. As soon as one seat emptied, someone else took the spot. After removing the dirty dishes and wiping the area clean, I looked up to greet m...
Forgiveness is hard, and most people tend to hold on to their hurts, to take some kind of perverse satisfaction in them.
Every human has the capacity to love,
Each one of us hauled rocks on our backs, some larger than others, I realized. Some people had grown so accustomed to the extra weight that they no longer seemed aware of the baggage.
December 16 Meet the Man Who Turns Down Cookies What man in his right mind turns down warm-from-the-oven chocolate-chip cookies? Ebenezer does.