bethhewettJan 53 min readPossibilities for Using a Word of the YearIn my last blog, I explained what a Word of the Year is and urged you to take up this practice as one way to see life through new...
bethhewettJan 14 min readHere's My Word. What's Yours?Happy New Year of 2024! The new year always brings a sense of anticipation, and we hope that the things we’ve grieved in the past...
bethhewettOct 4, 20234 min readThe Passage of the SeasonsWhen we were little children, we learned about the four seasons of the year: spring, summer, fall, and winter. Depending on where we...
bethhewettSep 1, 20233 min readWhy We Celebrate Labor Day: Honoring Those Who Came BeforeLabor Day originated as a federal holiday in 1882 to honor working people. Its inception was part of a movement to give people an...
bethhewettJun 17, 20232 min readGrief and Memories of Daddy on Father's DayMy first memory of my father is when I fell from the top of a sliding board (“It’s a slide, Grammie” my five-year-old grandson insists)....
bethhewettMay 29, 20232 min readFor Those Who Made Us FreePlenty of people are grumping loudly and even protesting violently about the problems we face in the United States. There certainly are...