Counting My Blessings, Being a Blessing to Others
Reading Time: 2 minutes “Rule Number 1- Everyone goes home.” Those are the first words police at Birmingham Police Department’s North Precinct see when they arrive for roll call at the start of every shift. But nearly one week ago, an officer sitting in the same room at the start of his overnight shift did not go home. End …
Reading Time: 3 minutes Beneath the dirt and grim of streets patrolled by gun-toting, smooth talking gangsters, laid the Corrupt City’s true underbelly. It’s a world that came alive with rumrunners, bootleggers and speakeasies. This secret world, not for the faint of heart, attracted some of Chicago’s newest residents- recent immigrants seeking a world of opportunity. Among them was …
Reading Time: 1 minute The holidays are here. Like any good mom, I’m rolling out to dough to decorate Christmas cookies with my children. It’s fun, right? Not really. Baking is rather stressful. By the time I done, my kitchen is covered in sugar and flour, mysterious goop cakes nearly every baking tool, smoke is bellowing out of the …
Reading Time: < 1 minute What are you thankful for this holiday season? Gather around the dinner table and take a moment to discuss the day and those every day moments that bring joy. We all experience ups and downs in life. Taking a moment to be thankful for just one blessing can reframe life. My oldest daughter came up …
Reading Time: 3 minutes Damp, snot-filled tissues litter the bed. Periodically, a stiffened one falls from a sleeve or the nightstand. I can hardly open my eyes. Any sound or sudden movement could make my head explode and then it comes….. “Mommy, I can’t find pants.” “Can I watch tv?” “I forgot to do my homework.” “Mom, I don’t …