Tag: family
Presence is a wonderful gift
Judith Sutherland reunites with her long-lost church camp friend, Kindra.
Sundays were a time to slow down
During Judith Sutherland's youth, nothing — absolutely no business of any kind — was open on Sunday.
Savoring the last days of summer in Cook Forest
Julie Geiss and her family spent the last Sunday before school started at Cook Forest State Park in Cooksburg, Pennsylvania.
Riding the metal wave left by my iron-bending Uncle Honey
Alan Guebert returned to the fields of his youth with a metal detector more advanced than the one he used 40 years ago. Find out what he uncovered.
The great gift of grandchildren
Judith Sutherland considers the gift her grandchildren have been in her life. They lift her up and keep her laughing.
Remembering an honorable man
Judith Sutherland remembers Joe Murray as the honorable man he was.
Loss stings a year later
Kymberly Foster-Seabolt recalls the day she lost her nephew a little more than a year ago and remarks on how raw the sting of losing him still feels.
Collections of old letters tell a story
Judith Sutherland's mother always kept her desk stocked with stationery and stamps, so that she could brighten someone's day with a hand-written letter.
Finding beauty in the shadow of loss
Judith Sutherland reminds us to be grateful for what you had, even in the sorrowful shadow of great loss.
Recipes show how life was once lived
A little brown recipe box takes Judith Sutherland back in time to remind her how past generations of her family once lived.
