Honest, He Will

By Tanya JolliffeGeorge Washington said, “Honesty is the best policy.” My parents repeated that saying occasionally, and my high school volleyball coach taught me its importance. The coach wanted her players to always be honest. She wanted players who...

Come As You Are

By RaeLynn DeAngelis   Gerry and I had been invited to our friend’s birthday celebration. It was on the same day we were to attend a funeral service for a friend. I thought to myself, how ironic. Two celebrations on the same day, one celebrating life...

This Is Me

By Terrie McNeil “I am brave, I am bruised, I am who I’m meant to be, this is me.” – The Greatest Showman I recently had someone tell me that I’m an expert in the area of beauty. I remember thinking the moment I heard those words, “An expert? In...

Audience of ONE

By Alison Feinauer My son came home sick from school. That same day I was already going to get his phone fixed because of a cracked screen.  After doing the math to replace the screen vs. upgrading to a newer phone, it was a better investment to get a newer (but not...

Let Yourself Be Refined

By Tanya Jolliffe When I was in college, I worked in a sand-casting aluminum foundry. During my month-long Christmas break, my uncle, who co-owned and managed the foundry, needed help delivering finished cast aluminum products by van around Ohio. Luckily, he could...