-Meet Judy, a jewel of a friend from Nebraska- It’s about people who are put in my life—Sharon was that person—my best friend ever. You know the kind. For over forty years, we talked weekly, but even if we didn’t, we would just continue as if there had been no interruption at all in our […]
Rural Stories
I really wanted to go to college, and I should have
I was 3rd oldest of 13 children, and lost two baby sisters when they were only 6 months old. I was one of four girls, and we had seven brothers. My parents were both Germans from Russia, and we lived on a farm south of Ovid, CO and attended a country school where the […]
Counseling
Good still happens
What do you do if something extraordinary happens to you–out of the blue? I ask because such an event landed in my checking account on March 10th. I don’t need to describe the boring details, but … [Read More...]
Nine nuggets of marital advice
I have learned, again, that doing the right thing isn't always the smart thing. I did the right thing from the beginning of my marriage to the end of my husband’s life on April 29, 2021. Following … [Read More...]
Dr J’s Personal Stories
The cross
I enjoy the breadth of art and the creative eye of artists. One of my favorite activities is visiting galleries, especially when artists are demonstrating and willing to visit. Public art is … [Read More...]
Good still happens
What do you do if something extraordinary happens to you–out of the blue? I ask because such an event landed in my checking account on March 10th. I don’t need to describe the boring details, but … [Read More...]