On November 8, 2025 I was in a panic as this blog was due November 10, 2025 by 5pm which gave me approximately 47 hours to complete it. Lest, you think I had been shirking my blog writing duties until the last minute, let me assure you that I had been thinking about what to write for over a month and even started writing 3 different drafts. But, my ideas didn’t go anywhere, and were, in fact, not very good. Making my deadline looked bleak as the clock continued its relentless forward march...
Outside of the Cleveland Museum of Art, one will find the tree-lined Wade Lagoon. During a recent trip to the museum, my daughter and I had the opportunity to walk..
This blog post is the third in our series inspired by the words of Amanda Gorman in “The Hill We Climb.”
Author's note: This blog post is the second in our series inspired by Amanda Gorman’s words in “The Hill We Climb.”
Series Introduction In January, the Abundant Aging writers met to plan the themes for the coming months of this blog. Although that Zoom meeting was a week after our..
Each year as Lent approaches, I experience the same dilemma. What shall I do about Lent?
Christians approach the Lenten season and typically enter into a time of prayer, fasting, and the making of special offerings (sometimes called “alms”). We might “give..
I was born, raised and have lived my entire life near Lake Erie. The fourth-smallest of the Great Lakes has a majestic shoreline that extends across the state and north..
When I reflect on growing up and Lenten experience, I think of Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. I didn’t always understand Lent as described in these words:
For years, I longed for a child. Due to health concerns, I was unable to have a baby for years - yet, I remained hopeful that one day a child would enter my life. I held..
