My 2010 New Year’s Resolution was to find a little bit of joy each day. I started a gallery so that I could post a…
My 2010 resolution was to find a bit of joy every day. Each day, I thought about the things that bring me joy and posted them…
I started the day off thinking I’d do some weeding in the garden. Maybe work on my tan a bit. So, I broke out the…
A woman I’ve never met gave me a small book a few days after Paul died. “If God Used Sticky Notes” is just a little…
My 2010 resolution was to find a bit of joy every day. Each day, I thought about the things that bring me joy and posted them…
Sometimes I need to be reminded of my ultimate goal in life: To be blissfully happy. On those days, I reflect on one of my…
My 2010 resolution was to find a bit of joy every day. Each day, I thought about the things that bring me joy and posted them…
It’s been a year since Paul died; a year since I became Just Frances again. I made the drive to his grave in Cle Elum…
When we bought our house, Paul and I really looked forward to tending to the garden. With a lot of nearly 10,000 square feet, we…
I decided to spend Easter Sunday hiking Kamiak Butte. I wish you could have joined me, but as you couldn’t, I brought you along in my…
My 2010 resolution was to find a bit of joy every day. Each day, I thought about the things that bring me joy and posted them…
My 2010 resolution was to find a bit of joy every day. Each day, I thought about the things that bring me joy and posted them…
Today is Ash Wednesday and the first time I’ve gone to church since Paul died, other than his funeral and memorial service and a wedding.…
Ash Wednesday is a fasting day in the Catholic Church. I’ve spent nearly a week preparing my mind for that fact. Current Canon Law states…
Lent is a funny little “season” in modern society. Each year people around the globe begin to talk about what they’ll give up for those…
My 2010 resolution was to find a bit of joy every day. Each day, I thought about the things that bring me joy and posted them…
I went to visit Paul’s gravesite at the weekend and realised that it might be the last time I’m able to sit there and talk…
Sometimes I feel very angry and I can’t figure out where to place the blame. I know that my anger is part of my grief,…