Inside Out

Figs have been blipping on my radar. It started last year as I searched for something sweet to use for baking that wasn’t sugar or a sugar substitute. Being a migraineur brings with it many food restriction challenges. I really like figs, but as it turns out, they’re...

In Whose Name …?

“People don’t like the idea of consequences. They want to be ableto live their life freely and do what they want to do without anyconsequences. And we know that’s just not the way life is.”Charles Stanley, Pastor, and Author There’s a running theme in life that our...

The Rescue

She was lying on the floor at the feet of an elderly gentleman. Upon approach, she lifted her head to acknowledge me with soft amber eyes. My heart leaped but then quickly sank as I realized that the adoption volunteers were packing up to leave, and she was still...

So Much Blood

Ivory, our Black Labrador Retriever, had a large lipoma on her right forearm. A few years ago, we inquired about having it removed but were told that it was a cosmetic choice, and the veterinarian refused. Since then, the fatty growth bubbled upon itself, morphing and...

Dust to Dirt

“Human beings, vegetables, or cosmic dust, we all dance to a mysterious tune,intoned in the distance by an invisible piper.”Albert Einstein Does dust make you nuts? Does it cause you allergies and wreak havoc on your sinuses? Are you tired of dusting...