Monique was a little 6-year-old French girl who was a bundle of energy and endless curiosity. Her dad was in the military and travelled back and forth to Camp Debert every day. That fall, the family of three had moved into what was known as Ed and Earns old house. The brothers had lived there … Read more
We often look at our lives through the lens of the everyday—the chores, the shifts, the quiet moments on the porch. We tend to think that because we weren’t world leaders or famous explorers, our stories are just “ordinary.” But if there is one thing I have learned in my 70-plus years, it is this: … Read more
Writing Your Memoir (for family, not necessarily for publication) Hi there, and welcome back! Have you ever sat at a family gathering and heard someone say, “I wish I’d asked Grandma about that before she passed”? Or found yourself thinking, “My grandkids have no idea what life was like when I was young”? Here’s the … Read more