Ginger Bliss

My daughter has always been quite expressive and I love that about her. It's not hard to figure out how she's feeling as her face tells the story. She is now a nurse and has said that even with a mask on, she's afraid people can tell by her eyes or the furrow in her brow exactly what she's thinking. And she's probably right because in 2018 when we were on a vacation, I asked her to hold one of those looks of disgust she can give so I could take a photo of it. It just struck me as funny in...

Dedicated to my dad, Wayne Miller, on Father's Day 2026. Thank you for your love and support through the years. I love you, Your Parakeet One morning last week I awoke with the exact words I used in the title of this blog. I have a friend who told me about a potential topic for a book, so I initially thought these words must be for that book. Today, though, I decided the phrase fit with thoughts I want to share about men and sports. Oftentimes wives will "joke" or share memes about the...

Artwork by Michael Williams @kcmidtownartist When you saw the photo, did your brain make up a story? My brain used to do that, and still does occasionally about many things not only the homeless. One of the most important lessons I have learned is how dangerous it can be to my relationships to make up stories in my mind about anything...what someone is thinking, feeling...and why someone is in the situation they are in or how easy it would be to get out of it. I have come to realize that...