When Things Feel Out of Control

Each Easter Sunday, as dawn brightens the sky, the drape of black placed across our church-yard cross on Good Friday is taken away. In its place, a drape of flowing white appears as a symbol…

It may be unexpected and sooner than ever imagined when it’s time for “The Talk.”  Not about sex. About death. “Grandma, you look so sad.” “I am sad. My friend died, and I miss her.”…

I’ve had the same military ID for a number of years and gave its expiration date little thought. But on a recent visit to nearby Fort Gordon Army Base, rather than the usual scan-and-go method…

My gregarious husband recently introduced me to a stranger who, upon hearing my name, repeated, “Penny,” and went on to add, “I used to know a guy with an assistant he called Penny.”  Imagining he…

It’s time to talk turkey about the holiday season. I don’t want to rush things, but I’m beginning to give some serious thought to Christmas mail. Is it just me, or have you also noticed…

Have you ever noticed how cancer patients are always cold in what we would call a “normal” indoor climate?  I never knew why that was so until now. Very simply, our body’s immune system, which…