August 14, 2026 The following is excerpted from The Blues Foundation. Blind Lemon Jefferson recorded “See That My Grave Is Kept Clean” for Paramount in Chicago in 1928, following up an earlier version that was issued under a religious pseudonym, Deacon L.J. Bates,...
August 13, 2026 “Grief is work — avoiding grief is even more work.”— David Kessler The road to healing is a long one … but you have to stay on the road. One popular book about grief offers this sobering advice: “The only way out of the pain is through it.” Quite...
August 12, 2026 “Although it’s difficult today to see beyond the sorrow, may looking back in memory help comfort you tomorrow.”— Unknown Sign Up for Healing Journey Messages Receive a daily message to your email address. Learn About Our Bereavement...
August 11, 2026 “There ain’t nothing better in life than true love and a homegrown tomato.”— Old saying For most of his young life Mario hated tomatoes. What Italian hates tomatoes? Who doesn’t love a good Bolognese sauce or a tomato salad with burrata cheese or sun...
August 10, 2026 The following excerpt comes from “How to Let Things Go” by best-selling Buddhist monk Shunmyo Masuno. Deal with the problems that are in front of you. At the root of anxiety is the desire to know something that you’re never going to know, no matter how...
August 9, 2026 Welcome to the Party By Emily Clark These words are not mine to tell. They are the words of a woman whose story is now complete. A story of faith, devotion and a love that reaches beyond time and place. A story 89 years in the making, begun in the midst...
