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I Stand
Yesterday, a friend of mine showed me a terrific photograph he had taken of a field of yellow flowers. “I’m taking a ‘photo of the day’ each day,” he shared. He is not doing it for social media, in fact, he doesn’t have a Facebook or Instagram page. The photo, he says, must be something that Continue reading
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Be who you want to be …
I think – and believe most dog lovers would agree – that our pups teach us so many lessons. This blog, however, isn’t about loyalty, forgiveness, patience or unconditional love. This is about how a dog is teaching me how to be who I want to be. I struggle with perfection. I’m too much of Continue reading
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On Theft and Love
The reason I started this blog was to share tales of my life so that when I’m gone my kids will have stories to remember me. Accurately. Yesterday, when I was cleaning house, I remembered this one and thought it might be good for the blog. Once, I stole a dog. What makes this transgression Continue reading
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A Lesson in Faith
Typically when I look back on a piece of writing, something screams out at me that it could have been better — a lede, a word, a paragraph, a transition. Not so with this column that I wrote in 2008 for the North Little Rock Times after Pople Benedict XVI visited the United States. It Continue reading
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Supreme Acceptance
I got the best compliment the other day from my one of the smartest, most introspective people I know — Kandace. She was telling us that she and some friends had recently had a conversation about the type of pizza they would be – if they were a pizza. She cited the anchovy pizza who Continue reading
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Happy Father’s Day, Dad!
I saw a Facebook post the other day in honor of Father’s Day asking, “What’s the best thing about your dad?” Later, on a long run, I reflected on that. What IS the best thing about my dad? If I could only pick one, it would have to be that he is an amazing teacher. Continue reading
About Me
I’m Deb. I write for a living but not enough for fun, so that’s why I’m here. I want to share my stories and read yours here on Wordpress. Click on one of my recent posts below and let me know what you think. xoxo
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