May’s Current Writings
How You Can Fight the Pandemic of Fear
Just to be honest, pandemics are pretty tough. In fact, I think they really stink. Many people are sick right now, barely clinging to life. Some have died. Medical supplies are low. Our hearts are [...]
What I Wish I’d Known When I Was a New Mom
“Here’s your sweet baby girl!” the beaming nurse said as she bent down toward the operating table, so I could see my newborn daughter. When I first laid eyes on her tiny face, tears of [...]
Pray With Strangers–Even If You Don’t Really Want To
She barely made our flight. Just before the plane door closed, she charged in, marching down the isle like a bulldozer. She wore a faded Def Leppard t-shirt, a puffy coat with a coffee stain, [...]
If You’re a Worried Parent, You Need to Read This
At 2:00 a.m. I woke up in a panic, worried sick. Are my children okay? Where are they right now? Who are they with? Visions of a crashed car in a ditch popped into my [...]
7 Daily Decisions to Make 2020 Your Best Year Ever
I bet you’re breathing a huge sigh of relief, today. Even though a few stray needles & ornaments may linger, your Christmas tree is down. Your Amazon returns are boxed up and mailed. The last [...]
Death at a Christmas Party
Just as the guests arrived, my friend Beth noticed Maxine, her sweet little pug, lying mighty still—kind of like a corpse—on her red plaid pillow by the fireplace. Now Maxine was old, and while her [...]