You ever meet someone and love them immediately? That’s how it was with my mother-in-law. We even enjoyed sharing the same birthday—somehow it was more fun to share it with someone else. Mama Lucy died ten years ago, and, now, with the passing of my mother, I am assuming the matriarchal role. I pray that… Read More

Holidays bring memories. My mother-in-law loved the Christmas season. Decorations, special meals, kolaches, and presents. No one enjoyed giving presents as much as she did. And we shared a birthday—what fun that had. I still miss her most on our birthday. This is a poem I wrote for her and shared it with her friends at… Read More