Just when the world was starting to feel impossibly cruel and full of depressing news, along comes a story of hope and generosity that will restore your faith in both humanity and God. Treat yourself to the following story, shared exactly as beautifully written by and with permission from Cami Noffke, told in two eloquent [...]
Way back in 1993, before we could afford such a thing, my husband bought me a piano. I used to play it in the evenings right after dinner so I wouldn't have to referee the nightly debate among my children over who had to do the dishes. It worked like a charm. I got to [...]
If you want to measure the impact of one radiant smile, consider the story of Jaden Ann Scrivener. A 16-year old so brightly lit from within that she lifted the mood of entire classrooms just by walking into them, Jaden died in a car accident on the last day of June this year. Three days [...]
Howie Hahn made a careful U-turn on his trusty bike and swung over to visit us as we sat in the cool shade of our front porch a few days ago. At 80-years old, he bikes for amusement more than sport, though he said he does enjoy the exercise. Howie also still occupies himself as [...]
Our friend Joe once spent a small fortune to buy tickets to see Lin-Manuel Miranda's final performance in Hamilton on July 9, 2016. The success of his spur-of-the-moment plan, which included surprising his wife Patty, who was out of town, depended on a couple of fickle factors and one not so worrisome one (because he [...]