Tearing down the barriers to forgiving, part 3

Us vs. them—the middle Welcome, Peaceful Readers. Get ready to read about salt, a special kind of circle, and Frank’s…

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When the need to forgive has been hidden, part 8

The forgotten Have you ever experienced a time when you felt like your feet were kicked out from under you?…

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The Holy Spirit, part 1

Three things Today you’ll read about a three-leaf clover, a book and a cross-stitch. Our new topic, the Holy Spirit,…

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When the need to forgive has been hidden, part 3

Dead houses In part 2 of this post, I dug into two very revealing dreams about my parents. Today on…

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The machine

by Frankie Ann Smythe Once upon a time there was a beautiful land. The people were smart. They were creative.…

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A story of grieving, part 7 of 7

The funeral and the will In part 4, I mentioned that we’d be going on a peaceful adventure the week…

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Grieving divorce, part 4 of 8

The photo on the wall and the choice Welcome back, Peaceful Readers. Let’s continue our walk through our grieving to-do…

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The trauma of disengagement: from denial to healing, part 2 of 6

All form, no substance Can you think of a toy you received that didn’t cut the mustard? A toy very-actively…

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