The tall, scrub-wearing doctor walked purposefully into the recovery area where I was waiting for my husband to be brought back to me. By one of God’s many graces that day, the 45ish minutes since I had watched him be wheeled away from me had gone by quickly. Then, I choked back tears. Now, I […]

When I read the headline and the subsequent article, I said a quick prayer. Surely the 15 year old victim would not be one of the students I had when I taught on the other side of town. After all, there are at least 2-3 other high schools near the crime scenes and that meant […]

I know I am not alone. This week between Christmas and New Year’s is a blur. Each day easily eases into the next. No routine. No expectations. No schedule. What’s the date? What’s the day? What time is it? Does it matter? There is a big part of me that is starting to miss the […]