Cultural Studies… Take My Moments and My Days 8 Jun 20221 Nov 2022 By Katie Helmreich My alarm went off at 5:50 this morning. I hit snooze a few times, but then I remembered today's the day I'd arranged to swap kid-free hours…
For Me… Ivy for Dana 10 Sep 20211 Nov 2022 By Kristeen A. Bruun I attend a lot of funerals. Partly, as I age, I of course know more people who die. But also, I grew up in a small…
For Me… Want Help? 13 Oct 2020 By Katie Helmreich The children slaved away in the glaring sun, blasted by cruel winds, starving and dying of thirst. What had they done in their short lives to have…
For My Friends Barbara Ann 27 Jan 2020 My Godmother died in Christ on my 48th birthday. The funeral was at the end of my birthday week, and I was asked to “say a few words.” Having been…
For My Friends A Gift of Community 24 Nov 2019 Three months ago--no kidding, just three months ago!--my daughter was facing a difficult decision brought on by circumstances out of her control. (Yes; it was mostly my fault, but that's…
