by Julane Fisher | Jul 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
“If communism is Paradise, why do we need barriers, walls, and laws to keep people from escaping?” from I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys I hate the smell of cooked cabbage. She watched us work from her balcony as she hung laundry out to dry, and the stench from her...
by Julane Fisher | Apr 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
At eighteen years old, Henry worked in the warehouse of a local telephone company and married his high school sweetheart. When she became pregnant, Henry worked nights as a janitor to support his wife and daughter. Although money was tight in those early years, Henry...
by Julane Fisher | Dec 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
When I was little, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” special came on TV once a year. Poor Charlie felt sorry for himself because he couldn’t get anything right. When he asked if anyone knew what Christmas was all about, Linus spoke up, reciting the story of Jesus’...
by Julane Fisher | Oct 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Yesterday, our local high school shut down due to a positive Covid case in the school. As I stood in the kitchen complaining about the interruption, my son said, “Mom. I think you always need to have a backup plan.” And he’s right. Interruptions have always been a...
by Julane Fisher | Apr 23, 2020 | Beauty Underneath
Last summer when we bought our home with a tropical backyard, I stared at what must have once been an artist’s tapestry full of tropical plants, Palm trees, a waterfall, Koi fishpond, and endless ferns. As I stood on the stone walkway that led from the waterfall to...
by Julane Fisher | Mar 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Yesterday I watched as two tiny robins spend the day building a nest on my front porch. As they worked diligently to bring straw, sticks, and other materials necessary for the nest, it struck me how our world is changing in unprecedented ways, yet the birds appeared...
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