Brooke Bullman introduced me to the idea of soul home. “Where,” she asks, “is your soul home?” My husband had an unexpected response. He chose the restaurant, Jason’s Deli. Our family giggled at his answer, teasing him. But, when I asked him to explain, he said we were always happy there—food and smiles in abundance. […]
Category Archives: Inspiration from Others
Although it was first published in 1956, I wasn’t introduced to this Christmas gem until about six years ago. At a Christmas tea, my mother heard a man recite “A Christmas Memory” by heart in its entirety. I was late to the event, missing the entertainment, but when my mother mentioned a Christmas story I’d […]
There is something magical about planting a rose bush. The story of Martha Gonzales and her small rose garden has captured my imagination as any real-world fairytale is sure to do. I have a feeling that, like all of the precious women I know, Martha Gonzales didn’t realize how special she was. And when she tucked […]
The following “video essay” made me pause to look—really look—at a tree today . . . how its arms waved in the breeze, its green leaves in stark contrast to the blue sky. I thought about how, even though it has lived on this earth longer than I have and will be standing tall, shading […]
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