I was 19 years old and engaged to be married in less than two weeks. (Yes, we were married as infants.) My dad called: “Jenni, Papah is… Read more “Dead Things Don’t Stay Dead”

Excerpt from THIS SIDE OF BREATHING – now available on amazon.com    On vacation in Cancun, they taught us how to scuba dive in the 5ft deep… Read more “LIKE A DIVE”

Jayne: “Mom! Ryder hit me!” Me: “Ryder, say sorry.” Ryder: “Mom! Jayne broke my toy!” Me: “Jayne, say sorry.” Me: “Husband, you hurt my feelings . .… Read more ““Say Sorry””

Camping on a mountain with beautiful views and endless air is good for the soul . . . and led me to write this piece as the… Read more “The Seeing Way”

I always have some sort of music going. Part of my job is to care about the ambiance in a room, and music is one the BEST… Read more “Turn Off The Music”

Everyone says they like change. Everyone is a liar. No one really LIKES change, unless it’s a super positive change. Raise. New baby. New House . .… Read more “Routine is a bad excuse”

Based on Matthew 21:1-11 (NLT) Jesus’ Triumphal Entry I have always wondered how much he knew.  Surely he knew he was facing his death, but the details?… Read more “Did he know?”

Are you someone who looks back? I’ll often pull out old journals or things I’ve written down, and spend time reading them, remembering. This has become a… Read more “Between the Pages”