A Breath Of Early Spring
Spring is a season of contemplation, vigor, and renewed visual and mental intensity. A season that awakens our senses while opening our eyes to see the glorious palate of subtle hues of yellow, sky blue, and blush that surrounds us. Spring reminds us to live in the moment, to feel how precious life is, and that all the good things we […]
A Message
Dear God, I give this day to you, the fruit of my labor, and the desires of my heart. In your hands, I place all questions, on your shoulders, I place all my burdens. I willingly correct my thoughts when they drift from you. I pray for our human family that we find our way […]
The Fallico Sisters
If four sisters epitomized the true meaning of sisterhood it would be Debbie, Annette, Kathleen, and Lauriette Fallico. They grew up in a household anchored in the traditional American family value system, with a strong foundation built by their commitment to God, the Catholic church, and their parents Tony and Pauline. Each of them represents […]
When Shelly Met Sally
Shelly met Sally in 1965 while she was stalking Sally’s cousin Jim while they watched their church under construction. In 1971, Shelly married Jim, and in the late 1980s, after attending many family functions, they became friends and began walking together. Much like many friends, they became like sisters, always there for each other, venting, crying, and […]
At Home Loving Country Music
Country music has a long history of deep roots steeped in Americana, like baseball, apple pie, Chevrolet, the American flag, and so on. Many times we can’t get a song out of our heads, and it can also quickly disappear, but in some people, it remains like a picture show inside their heads forever. Whenever […]
Unfinished Business
You’ve probably never given any thought to what life might be like for a man living and working in a woman’s world. However, if you were to ask G. Edwin Crandall, you might be enlightened by what he has to say. He is what a man should be: idealistic, sensible, good-humored, dashing, witty, sensual, genuine, and […]
Child’s Play
“What the brain does determines what the body does, and what the body does changes the environment — these changes we make in the world come back to the brain through the body.” What happens early in a child’s life will shape what happens later. People moving in today’s world, be they babies or adults, […]
A Closer Look
It has been said many times and in many ways that one should stay true to their principles, who they are, and the things they know to be true. They should not strive to please others by what they believe in, or act in such a way that is outside their own identity, and to always strive to […]