Fall, 1963. Hawthorne Elementary School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Classroom of Mrs. Vivian Sandstrom, quite possibly the nicest second-grade teacher there ever was. Mrs. Sandstorm was putting together a bit of a skit for the advanced reading group. One member of said group kept offering “helpful” suggestions and comments. Finally, Mrs. Sandstrom returned to… Continue reading Following Gracefully
Category: Nonfiction
Pieces of June
Some of you will remember June 2012 as the month of the U.S. Supreme Court rulings on the Affordable Care Act or the Arizona immigration law. Others will remember it for
Leaving Mr. Wonderful Behind
I brought Mr. Wonderful back to my room on Thursday night. Then I discarded him on Saturday morning. I got Mr. Wonderful at the annual St. Davids Christian Writers’ Conference auction that benefits the conference scholarship fund. He’s a real doll, and says all kinds of things people think women
The Miracle of Healing
Do you believe in miracles? Father Stefan Starzynski does. They happen all the time when he’s around. Father Stefan is best known for founding the Paul Stefan Home for pregnant women in need of support; his book, Miracles: Healing for a Broken World; and his healing Masses. Father Stefan and I have crossed paths occasionally in… Continue reading The Miracle of Healing