Not Yet, Baby!

I was sitting in my recliner when suddenly I noticed the all-too-familiar odor of a skunk. Our 18-month-old goldendoodle, Sheba, was in the back yard. Even through the walls, the stench was so strong that it burned my throat! We'd just moved to the country seven months previously, into the house that I built, with...

10 Years Ago Today: My Leap of Faith

Ten years ago today (as I write, February 8th, 2017), I was at home -- on a school day -- and I wasn't ill. As a matter of fact, I felt exhilarated and free, with a mix of overwhelming joy and peace... and purpose. It was my first day in several years to not be...