It was dark except for the light that illuminated the flag. Our flag. My flag. The flag that stands for freedom.  With hands firmly place...

Have you ever wondered where in this world that you have come from?  I have asked myself repeatedly why I am attracted to the things that...

Women had no rights, and that was how God intended it to be. Females with brains were unnatural creatures. it was the duty of men to pro...

Kindness...it is really a virtue. Humility too. Both are recognized in many cultures and religions as a value. Kindness is not a weakne...

Besides taking pictures, I enjoy genealogy and have traced my mother's side of the family back to the Revolutionary War. I have liter...

I don't want to be like footprints in the sand. I want to leave my mark, like the stars shine in the dark.  I don't want to be...

What better way to start the new year than by going on an adventure. Michigan's coasts are filled with lighthouses. So, a friend and I h...

Lighthouses don't run all  over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining.  Anne Lamott

Have you ever wanted something filling, hearty and quick to eat?  I do all of the time.  When one works a lot a hours, there is very litt...

It was two weeks before Christmas. A friend and I went to see a high school musical.  The auditorium was filled to capacity.  Parents...