by Sue | Nov 28, 2025 | Faith
After shouting at the politician being interviewed on the morning news, I reminded myself he couldn’t hear me. And even if he did, he’d care nothing for my opinion. No matter what side of the aisle is yours, there’s plenty to disturb one’s inner peace. And worse than...
by Sue | Mar 18, 2025 | Faith
The cold war was raging when I was in grammar school. We rehearsed hiding under our desks in case a nuclear bomb destroyed everything in sight and irradiated everything else. Yep. Those desks would surely protect us. Then, in geometry class in high school, I jumped at...
by Sue | Jan 1, 2025 | Faith
She was tough, but with a soft heart. That may be why she was such a good spiritual mentor to incarcerated women. The power source for this 90 plus year old woman became clear when I read the sticker on her car: “I work for the Jewish Carpenter.” Yes! I...
by Sue | May 29, 2024 | Faith
What’s your Paradigm? Visiting is one thing. Spending months in another part of America is another—like coming from the third largest city in a blue state to a small rural city in a red state. While I love Rochester, where I was born and raised, I fell...
by Sue | May 9, 2024 | Faith
As far as sweaters go, I bought it because it was cheap, white and comfy. During my stay in Tennessee, I needed something nondescript to add to my limited travel wardrobe, and this little number in Walmart fit the bill. I checked it out with my other purchases and...
by Sue | Apr 8, 2024 | Faith
I like to think of myself as a tough old gal. “See the hill. Take the hill,” as my Lt. Colonel father would have said. I recently made a decision that holds the promise of adventure ahead. Was I up to it? Would everything work out? Or had I made a blunder?...