Denise Fleissner Ralston

Every year our town hosts a Santa parade the Monday evening after Thanksgiving. Neighborhood shops stay open late into the evening so...

Anne was slowly losing her eyesight and short-term memory due to a stroke. Her husband wanted to reorganize closets and add voice...

I met my husband at church three years ago and his life was messy. His children were “tweens” while mine were grown and married. His...

Downsize with Courage On a recent vacation at a Bed and Breakfast my husband and I had coffee with a couple in the process of downsizing...

Last week my friend’s mother passed away.  Although it has been a very difficult time of grief and loss for her, my friend continues to...

I get answers to prayers on license plates. For years I struggled to believe that God could actually hear my prayers so one day on my...

My daughter gave birth during the COVID-19 pandemic. No visitors were allowed in the hospital so I sat on the rooftop of the parking lot...

How are you managing your life stress? When someone sneezes do you wonder if they have COVID-19? When protesters gather and rally are you...

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the way we live and interact with each other worldwide. As a collective society we have been forced to...

We are still connected! Whether you stand six feet away or six thousand miles apart our souls were created to seek. During this time of...

Did you leave the workforce for a period of time but now want to return to a job you once loved? How many people do you know who had to...

Loretta is being bullied. She is tired of office gossip and overhearing inappropriate comments being made about co-workers, bosses, and...

Wayne is a paraplegic. Losing his second leg to complications from diabetes, he can no longer drive, thus limiting his ability to work...

Today I delivered flowers to my future daughter-in-law at work for her birthday. Rose works for a Fortune 500 company near Washington...

My friend, Michael, is a professional musician. For decades he has been collecting guitars, strings, cables, amps, microphones, and fans....

My children experienced divorce at a very young age. It was a difficult transition for them: emotionally grueling and physically...