Enduring Love

I love to check out garage sales. It’s not just the lure of finding a treasure for next-to-nothing that’s the attraction. It’s the opportunity to find something unique that is no longer available in stores. Once I stumbled upon a garage sale where there were many poppy items and Christmas nutcrackers, both of which I…

A Dad’s Words at his Daughter’s Wedding

I know that you are all anxious to get on with the night, but I am not a man of few words. First, I wanted to tell you that Rita and I have been married just short of 35 years. And, for all but the shortest time, somewhere near the beginning, things have been wonderful…

A Mom’s Words at her Daughter’s Wedding

It’s been a busy week leading up to my daughter’s wedding. To keep the blog posting easy this week-end, let me share my speech for her wedding: I can’t believe this day is here. There’s so much love and joy surrounding the two of you. Congratulations! But, this almost didn’t happen. Giselle had given up…

Their Shoes #31

Sonya received her shoes from the shelter. She was sitting alone and keeping to herself when I sat down to talk to her. What is your biggest struggle with poverty on a daily basis? “Shelter. I have no place of my own. I was in an apartment but I had to move out. Things were…