5 Books for May 2024

by | May 29, 2024 | Book & Product Reviews, Opinions

I am sort of listening to Tiffany Haddish in her interview on Colbert while I am typing up what I already wrote earlier and she is talking about her new book. I love listening to her. She is a a hoot! So her new book is called: I Curse You With Joy…I think I will have...

Learning About Artificial Sweeteners

by | May 28, 2024 | Fuel Your Wellness

The article was originally posted on Wellness Works NWon May 21, 2024. I was recently watching TV and a commercial came on that said that artificial sweeteners caused strokes. I don’t eat foods with artificial sweeteners because they cause my GERD to flare up but I...

The Apology

by | May 11, 2024 | About Summer, Opinions

I have been angry for a few weeks. I knew somewhere I needed to make amends but I didn’t know where the apology was supposed to be headed until today. My sister, Jamie Holloway, sent me a link to the cover song version of “Voices Carry” sung by Kate...

But God

by | May 9, 2024 | Poetry, Prayers & Thanksgiving, Queer Community

It was supposed to be warm and sunny today but in my dream it was snowing The silence was not available because you were there to judge as always You hate me because I am gay I wanted to call you a slut because the man you are married to is not your first but he is a...

You’ll Always Be My Good Boy Kitty

by | May 3, 2024 | Poetry

It has been a little over a week since you went home to Jesus I still have the bruises on my arthritic knees from when I got on the floor to look under the bed to make sure you were still alive I still have your claw marks on my thigh from when I was washing you...

In My Prayers You Will Stay

by | Apr 29, 2024 | About Summer, Poetry

I am not afraid of the Spirit within me I am not afraid of my emotions or memories that cause physical sensations deep in my muscles that remind me where I have been and how far I have come But I am afraid you will never see or hear who I really am ~ You offered me a...

I Know God is Carrying Me

by | Apr 25, 2024 | About Summer, Cancer, Opinions

I am so tired and I know God is carrying me. Most of the time my prayers are: God please help. Not only for myself but when I see what is going on in the world. I am not the only one that is overwhelmed. It is hard to think about the wars in the world and the children...

RIP Xavier

by | Apr 23, 2024 | About Summer, Opinions

I knew Xavier was sick and would probably need to go to Jesus when we took him to see Dr Katie yesterday. I had known it was different this time. His IBS flares usually only lasted a week but no more. He never stopped eating longer than a day or two. I heard myself...

5 Books for April 2024

by | Apr 22, 2024 | Book & Product Reviews, Opinions

Happy April! I have been enjoying working on rebuilding my children’s book collection so for the next few months we will be exploring some of my own books. I have really loved going through my favorite books and remembering reading them to the children I have loved....

To Be Your Auntie

by | Apr 19, 2024 | Poetry

Each step I got to be there for was magic to me I wasn’t your mother I was your Auntie ~ Sometimes I fought for you because I saw something your parents couldn’t They thought it was a weakness I believed my perspective was a blessing I didn’t have...

5 Books for March 2024

by | Apr 2, 2024 | Book & Product Reviews, Opinions

I do know that I am at least 3 days late with this article but I do believe that wonderful things can happen in only 3 days…which is why so many people celebrate Resurrection Sunday. In reality my family was really busy in the month of March which is why I am late but...