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Finding Hope After Losing a Child
[tta_listen_btn] The day my son died, my world shattered. I felt like I had been hit by a train and my body and soul were in pieces on the ground. I couldn’t believe Joey was gone. He was only 10 years old. I went through the usual motions of life
Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone
[tta_listen_btn] I’ve always been a shy person. The kind of person who’d rather stay home and read a book as opposed to going out to a party or large gathering. I’m not good at talking to people. And if anybody’s going to say the wrong thing at the wrong time,
The Piano and a Message of Hope
My father was forty-five years old when I was born. Although he had always enjoyed perfect health, he worried that he would not live long enough to see his children grow up and have families of their own. It gnawed at him. And it didn’t help that his father had
Vermont Chili
[tta_listen_btn] A Story and a Recipe It was a crisp late-fall evening in Vermont. I arrived from New York almost too late to see what I had come for. Every year I made the pilgrimage north to see the fall foliage and to rest and rejuvenate my soul. It was
Sadie, The Miracle Worker
Wolfy, my yellow Labrador Retriever, had a large tumor in his abdomen. He was losing weight rapidly and had only months to live. The vet recommended I get another dog to help lift his spirits, and to motivate him to get up and go out for his walks. I turned
Ultra-Tasty Salt-Free Blueberry Muffins
Here at Readals, we’ve tried every Blueberry Muffin recipe we could find. They all left us underwhelmed. Some were too sweet, others too tart. Some muffins were too cakey, others too oily. Some didn’t have enough blueberries, and others… well, you get the idea. So, we started with the basics,