Three of my friends lost their fathers yesterday—all for different reasons, all in different locations, and all at different times throughout that twenty-four-hour period. But all three of those friends, in the midst of their deep sorrow over the earthly…
Take that Rewarding Risk
The movie Hitch is one of my all-time favorites. I’ve been known to watch it multiple times in one month…okay, week…fine, I’ll admit it: day! It’s hysterical (funniest dance scene in any movie ever!); it’s light on objectionable elements, such…
Light in the Midst of the Loss
My highest-rated blog post ever? My post from last night, scolding young men for not courageously asking for dates! Who’da thunk it. We may need to revisit this topic again periodically—not for ratings but because it’s clearly a topic that…
Auntie Brenda’s Dating Advice
Maybe it’s the lack of chocolate overload that my body and brain were getting accustomed to. Maybe it’s the sore muscles that have actually been used recently. Maybe I’ve just heard too many amazing young women lately, asking, “What’s wrong…
The Security of Silence
It was 1982. We had only been dating a few months when my “beau” at the time took me to a basketball game at the college we were both attending. We had a unique relationship right from the start: laughing,…