Sometimes it’s hard to walk away from a career you love, but First Lady Jill Biden has decided it’s time. After 40 years of teaching, she announced last week that she’s retiring, following her final class at Northern Virginia Community College.
For years, the woman on the 8th floor was just “the quiet lady upstairs.” She rarely spoke, avoided eye contact, and lived alone. When she passed away…
Many people believe that our loved ones who have passed on still find gentle ways to reach us. These signs are often subtle, and in the rush…
Taylor always believed her adopted family loved her equally—until her 25th birthday changed everything. A letter informed her that her birth mother, whom she had never met,…
Along a rural road near Gresham, Oregon, drivers often notice a tall, narrow wooden tower at the end of a driveway. About fifteen feet high with beige…
Last Wednesday would have been my grandparents’ 50th anniversary. Since my grandfather Walter passed away two years ago, my grandmother Doris chose to honor the day by…
When my son Dan remarried, I prayed his new wife, Laurel, would treat his daughter, Mary, with kindness. Instead, her sweetness was an act. Behind closed doors,…