Ride the Motorcycle of Life

Istood on the corner with a bearded man, his face worn, but he was smiling. He has experienced many stages in his life, from the known to the unknown, and now lives on the street. But his joy at receiving a few hand warmers and a fresh blanket was apparent.

Go out and play in 2024

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. — Eleanor Roosevelt ----- Looking back is part of the fun of writing a weekly column for decades. Something I’m trying to do more of at the beginning of every new year. Revisiting dreams. Laughing at resolutions.

Wishes from “the past”

Another new year has dawned – it’s odd to write a column for the future. But our first issue comes out Jan. 4, and we have to print it before New Year’s Day Monday, so hello from the past! It’s easy to look back on things and recognize things we wish we would have done differently.

Questions that demand answers

Since May of this year I have had a question emailed to me every Monday. It’s part of Storyworth, a program which prompts weekly questions resulting in a weekly story about myself, the culmination of which is a family keepsake book. I’ve told you about Storyworth before.

Before Tombstone Holliday in Texas

Doc Holliday rang in the New Year in Dallas on Jan. 1, 1875 by shooting a fellow gambler. With a powerful planter and war hero for a father, John Henry Holliday had a lot to live up to.

Plans for the New Year

Ihave no idea what’s going to happen in 2024. None of us do. We remember all that’s gone before (thanking our lucky stars that it wasn’t a whole lot worse), and then quietly say to ourselves, “This new year has got to be better. Oh please, it’s just got to be.

New Year’s financial resolutions

Now that we’ve reached 2024, you might be thinking about your goals and hopes for the new year. But in addition to whatever personal resolutions you might make — volunteering, going to the gym more, learning a new language and others — why not make some financial resolutions, too?

The Batter’s Box of Life

When I moved to Texas as a single mom in 1982, I did my best to ensure my son, Marty, a mere first-grader, made new friends. I wanted him to belong, to not feel alone in our new place. So, one day at JC Penney’s, he was picking out a new ball glove for his team.

My New Year’s wish for Sarah and Luke

“Families are like branches on a tree. We grow in different directions, yet our roots remain as one.” – Unknown December 25, 2023 Dear Sarah and Luke, Congratulations! Your December 23 wedding was beautiful! I wish you two the best of God’s blessings that life has to offer.

Will this year be different?

This time of year, every year, almost half of all Americans make at least one resolution for the new year. I’m just like everyone else. I make ‘em and I break ‘em. A recent poll shows most resolutions are to improve health, life, behavior and get closer to God.