Twenty-eight years ago today, my husband Vance and I were racing through the streets of our city in a panicked state. All my dreams were about to come true... I would become a mother. I lay in my bed six hours later exhaustion and joy overwhelming every part of my soul and body. Just three years … [Read more...] about Sleep In Heavenly Peace
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Naughty or Nice
Did you lay in bed like most kids on Christmas Eve wondering if you were getting coal that year in your stocking? Your parents threatened you a hundred times, especially in December. Maybe you stuck gum in your sister's hair or stole a quarter from your mother's purse to go to the candy … [Read more...] about Naughty or Nice
Trash the Daddy Movement.
My mother, Joan, was young when she became a single parent, just thirty-three years old. I was the second oldest in our family of four kids and ten years old at the time. Mom moved her children to Nova Scotia to be near her parents when she and my dad separated. We traveled the CN Rail for two days … [Read more...] about Trash the Daddy Movement.
Invitation of Lies.
It was a gorgeous August day, and I decided to walk down our long driveway to our mailbox. I had been expecting a parcel for a few days, and it still hadn't arrived. I opened our mailbox and saw a lone black envelope at the back of the box with silver, shiny letters on it. I pulled it out and looked … [Read more...] about Invitation of Lies.
Chocolates, Flowers and the Repair Man.
I sent a box of chocolates to a woman who had offended me greatly. Let me tell you a beautiful story of forgiveness: The repairman looked up from my dishwasher. "Your last name is Henson. Did you use to live on Parkland Avenue?" "Yes I did," I replied. "Aren't you religious?", He asked. "Well no … [Read more...] about Chocolates, Flowers and the Repair Man.