Sisters ROCK!

Happy Birthday to my sister, Rachael!!  Having her birthday fall on a day that I normally post GEM is a prime opportunity for me to talk about the joy of having sisters!!!  And more specifically…elaborate why I feel tremendously blessed to have MY sisters. Anyone who...

Paying Taxes

Everyone knows what today is…it is Tax Day!  In fact, this year we get an extra two days to mull over the papers and wring our hands to figure out if we owe or get a refund from the government because of the District of Columbia’s Emancipation Day that fell on Monday....

Who is Jesus Christ?

As Easter draws near, I’ve been wondering why I’ve chosen to follow this man, Jesus Christ, and His teachings.  Is it because I was raised this way?  Is it because I want to go to Heaven?  Is it because I fear the alternatives?  Or is it something else? After much...

Hospice

Not too many years ago, I had a list of people in this world that I would rather not meet.  It’s not that I thought they were bad people; it’s that they signified that bad things would be happening in my life.  And I am definitely not one who enjoys or welcomes the...

Loving Gifts

Valentine’s Day is next week!!   I know…I’m shocked, too!!!  Time is flying and I’m hanging on for dear life!  It sure doesn’t seem possible that we were just celebrating Christmas and making resolutions for this year!  And yet, here we are already in the second MONTH...