An Amazing Mother Cat

   A few months ago, a skinny, skittish, spotted cat darting through our yard caught our eye. Then we saw her small kittens dive under our shed. The whole family appeared skinny, starving, and feral. The next day, Mama noticed my husband outside. Instead of heading straight to her babies, she took a wide detour,Continue reading “An Amazing Mother Cat”

Excerpt from my New Novel

Fifth Century Ireland: A solitary woman lost her way in the shadowed wood, her heart a restless drum. “Where am I?” Her breath came in short gasps. She cast her gaze about, seeking the path she had abandoned. The musky breath of leaf-fall rose beneath her feet, warning of autumn night’s bitter chill. “Foolish one,”Continue reading “Excerpt from my New Novel”

New Novel with Celtic Authenticity

In a fifth century misty Irish village, a child vanishes, and a handsome, enigmatic stranger arrives. Why has he come, Brigid wonders, feeling the stirrings of something she cannot name. Keegan, the stranger, carries a secret that could unravel everything. Will she find the inner strength that she needs when that happens? Distinct from theContinue reading “New Novel with Celtic Authenticity”

Being Free of Guilt

Guilt liked to point a bony finger at me until I belittled myself. And it broke my heart to watch someone I cared about visibly shake when guilt viciously harassed her too. If only she could have been free of it. I write about her in past-tense because she has passed away. One day asContinue reading “Being Free of Guilt”

    “If you are up there, God…”

    ” If you are up there, God…” At ten years old, I wondered if what my parents and the Catholic nuns told me was true. Or was it just to make their life easier? God loves you and wants you to be obedient, they’d say. My request to God that day: “Please make itContinue reading ”    “If you are up there, God…””

A Fun Greeting for You from Me

We tried to wish you a MERRY CHRISTMAS in unison but . . . Listen closely to Ron’s laugh. For fun, compare Ron’s laugh to the cartoon character, Muttley, the dog who starred with Dick Dastardly, the villain. Click below to listen, but first you may want to turn down the volume quite a bit.Continue reading “A Fun Greeting for You from Me”

Thought Provoking

If you could choose only one, which of these is most important to you? Often: Those who live with discontentment look for what would make them feel content. Those who live under someone else’s control dream of freedom. Those who are surrounded by hatred’s heaviness wish to escape into the fresh air of understanding andContinue reading “Thought Provoking”