by Joanne Wiklund Today is an official day to remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who had a dream. He was a pastor, a husband and a…
by Joanne WiklundThat title used to be an accepted greeting between folks who hadn’t seen each other for awhile. But these days, that’s asking for…
by Joanne Wiklund When I was very little we lived in Des Moines. Relatives there I only knew a short time. We moved often so…
by Joanne Wiklund I think while we think we would prefer to make big splashes of Christmas gifts, so many times it’s the little unexpected things…
by Joanne WiklundAbout this time in December, I tend to panic. Nothing is completely done. My gift list, my house chore list, my decorating list.…
by Joanne Wiklund I think we can combine holidays again this year. As Christians we’ve done that for many seasons, we don’t think about it…
by Joanne WiklundChristmas is next. That is a given. But so often we do so much worrying about the activities of Christmas. What do we…
by Joanne WiklundWhenever Thanksgiving is mentioned, so often our first thought is of food. Especially if we are a kitchen person, family organizer and or…
by Joanne Wiklund One of the signs I used to make and share with others I found when digging in my office. (Still!) says “Fatigue…
by Joanne Wiklund As a writer of fiction these days, I look to action verbs. Love is an action verb. It’s also a noun, as in Jesus…