When Your Doctor Unexpectedly Dies by Cara Potapshyn Meyers


Two weeks from now will be the one-year anniversary of my Lyme Disease symptoms beginning. Along with that will be the one-year anniversary of being on continuous antibiotics. I so clearly remember sitting in my doctor’s office on a cold, rainy afternoon. My doctor explained to me that my Lyme ...

Remember the Time …..? By Robin Sydney Wallace


Many years ago, I had a friend who, whenever I would start to talk or tell a story, would interrupt me before I got through the first sentence and say, “Wait a minute, Robin. You forgot to say which way the wind was blowing.” It sounds a little bit like ...

Don’t Cry Because It’s Over by Margaret Hart


I don't do well with death. I would argue no one does, except for maybe an undertaker. Even if you know it's coming, are you ever prepared? For me, there's something about death that makes me really uncomfortable. I think that's because I usually start to take stock of my ...

Real Life Religious Education – by Cara Potapshyn Meyers


A friend of mine unexpectedly found herself facing the demise of her Mother-in-Law a week ago. This close friend also has a son whom my own son is friendly with. My friend is Jewish. In the Jewish faith, the funeral for the deceased is as soon after a death as ...