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My two oldest daughters, now both grown with lives of their own, were just 2- and 4-years-old when their baby sister Abby died so unexpectedly. Our neighborhood friends’ children helped [...]

I hate Christmas! Truthfully, I love it, but my silent reflections each year on the pain of Christmas 1995 seem to engulf everything good. With heart-aching sadness I gaze at the sparkling tree, [...]

In order to get through writing (and reading) a book on death, personal stories interspersed with upbeat moments evoking hope and peace can help overcome our struggles with grief. I am pleased to [...]

This photo below was taken at my Mom’s 80th birthday party eight years ago. My two oldest daughters, Hayley and Megan, were both away at the time, so are not pictured. I’ll share [...]

To commemorate National Grief Awareness Day, this Sunday, August 30, 2020, book sales in softcover and Kindle have launched for my fourth book, Death, Where is Thy Sting? Recovery from the Loss [...]

Exciting news! Drum roll … introducing my latest book: Death, Where is Thy Sting? Recovery from the Loss of Our Loved Ones and Preparation for Our Own Final Days! In just 10 days, August 30th, [...]

Yesterday I was honored to be invited to speak about my cookbook, MAKE A MEAL + SHARE A MEAL at the Brush, CO Museum Brown Bag. Thanks to all who attending the ‘standing room only’ [...]

Why did I write my cookbook? My acknowledgments excerpted below from MAKE A MEAL + SHARE A MEAL will give you an idea. Also, I write for my children and future grandchildren to remember our [...]

Need new recipe ideas this year for your family or for serving in your community? My Make a Meal + Share a Meal cookbook will fulfill your need for easy, economical, nutritious recipes that are [...]

My brand new MAKE A MEAL + SHARE A MEAL cookbook is the perfect Christmas gift for the meal preparer in your home, the potluck cooks at your church, and those who minister with food to the needy [...]