She felt a quiet joy, an awareness that she could be happy again.
The woman who’d helped her through the most difficult period of her life. As Julia silently opened the door and stepped inside, she felt tears burn the backs of her eyes. Her grandmother appeared to b...
Handsome couple. In other words, we clean up well, Kent joked. Indeed, you do, I said, and was pleased to know my voice had found itself again.
And loved and needed you. He begged me, Cathy, he begged me to set you free. A man doesn’t do that kind of thing lightly. He loves you. No, he doesn’t, she contradicted forcefully. If Steve had really...
About him, Lily explained, doing her best to keep the excitement out of her voice. If I can come up with that song, he’d probably be willing to show his appreciation. We could use a little appreciatio...
A long way toward making that desire a possibility. As he entered his office, Jayson’s cellphone rang. He reached inside his pocket and saw that it was Cooper. Hey, Jayson greeted, happy to connect wi...
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...
The yarn forms the stitches, the knitting forges the friendships, the craft links the generations. —Karen Alfke, Unpattern designer and knitting instructor LYDIA HOFFMAN
Mine said I'd be good as new if I did something for someone else... (she) swore that showing kindness to others was the cure for any kind of unhappiness.
Julia didn’t know how long she stood there, holding on to Ruth’s hand. She realized as she looked up at the monitor registering her grandmother’s heartbeat that it had gone silent. Ruth had quietly sl...
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.
Ibrahim’s eyes darkened with an emotion Mark was unable to read. I won’t leave you; no, my friend, it is not possible. Go, Mark whispered again from between his parched lips. Get your family to safety...
He had heard that from others but hadn’t recognized the truth until his own father had gone. Maybe if he hadn’t been so involved with Angie he would have seen to his father’s business affairs sooner a...
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.
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.
Christmas is a condition of the heart, she continued, and as she spoke she planted a hand over her chest. It’s being open and sincere, generous and kind to those with less, or showing our love to thos...
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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 Guide To Moving On:1) Don't allow yourself to wallow in your pain. Reach out. Volunteer. Do something you love or something to help others. 2) Cultivate new friendships. 3) Let go in order to receiv...