GHOST MAN

Usually, I experience the eclipse in awe and wonder. I remember one year, I ran out through the back gate, down the trail, chasing crescent moon shadows. I ran down to the waterfall as a crane screamed and flew over my head. I spoke a spontaneous profound prayer that brought positive changes to my life.…

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He Has Risen

I am writing this letter on April 1st as I remember my father’s passing on this day, April 1, 2021.  What do I feel?  Bliss. Peace. Calm. Happy.  Why?  Because he is risen.  Dad seemed very healthy and was enjoying his alone time and the slower lifestyle of the pandemic. He was feeling a new-found…

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Divorce Papers

Divorce Papers Even though he was at the birth when I hemorrhaged, my ex-husband wanted more children. Even though he saw the back pain I was in during the pregnancy, he wanted what he wanted. He seemed not to notice that I was out of breath, with heart palpitations. He conveniently overlooked the part where…

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The Word “No”

the word no I’ll never forget the mom who wanted me to baby proof the healing room for her child. When she kept him in his portable carseat, there was no problem. She would set it in the middle of the healing room floor, and I would work on him. He was mesmerized by the…

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Daddy’s Little Girl

My baby was taking a bath with her dad, when she reached for the hot water knob and tried to turn it. I knew of a boy who had scalded the bottoms of his feet in the sink, so I said, “No, don’t touch. Hot! Ouch!” She tilted her head, looked at me, and did…

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Energetic Parenting

When my first husband and I were having marital problems, we showed up for couples therapy with our toddler. It didn’t cross my mind to get a babysitter. The therapist looked at me with dread, and said, “No, she can’t come into the session.” The lady started asking coworkers if they could watch my baby.…

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My Turn

I will never forget the time I saw an Angel standing by my daughter’s crib. I was half asleep when my newborn started crying. Because I kept her crib in my room, all I had to do was stand up, take a few steps, pick her up and bring her back to bed with me…

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Just Say No

Have you ever been around kids who constantly ask you for something like, “Will you play with me?” “Can we go to the playground?” “Can we go to the creek?” “Can we get a smoothie?” It’s like they have this secret plot to wear you down until you give in. The more you put them…

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Family Photos

This week, I was helping my Dad go through an old trunk of old letters and family photos from my great grandparents’ family. That night, I had a vivid dream where I saw an ashen-looking man looking at me through a glass pane. Whenever I have a dream with a piece of glass between me…

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Arrow

My dog, Arrow, ended up in the hospital a couple of days ago due to an intense encounter with a large fox in our backyard. I was on the East Coast, as my daughter and my dog walker sat with him in the veterinary hospital in Colorado. They texted me that Arrow was pretty upset,…

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