THE KITCHEN
Author: Becca Robinson The kitchen has always been my favorite room in the house. It is where I find comfort, memories, peace, and happiness. It is certainly not about the food that gets cooked there. The food that comes out of my kitchen is not great, but the...
THE DAY I REALIZED I KNEW NOTHING ABOUT BEING A PARENT
Author: Brian Donahue It hit me in my pride like a sucker punch. I was a sucker and reality was the clenched fist doing the punching. I didn’t know anything about being a parent, how hard it was, or the stamina and patience it took to be a good one. I was standing in...
THIS MORNING WITH HER, HAVING COFFEE
Author: Becca Robinson My favorite time of the day is early morning, right after I make a cup of coffee. What makes it better is when that cup of coffee is shared with a loved one. Johnny Cash once said in an interview that his definition of paradise was, “This...
SOUL SISTERS
Author: Becca Robinson Let me tell you a little story about a beautiful friendship. A story about soul sisters. I called one of my best friends, Kimberly, the other night. No reason. I was just thinking about how much I missed her, so I decided to call. I proceeded to...
THANK YOU, VETERANS
One More Mission Author: Vivian Cumins Captain Drake Mitchell, a seasoned pilot for American Airlines, was a man of unwavering patriotism. His love for the skies and his country was deeply embedded within his soul, so when he received a call that the United States Air...
NATURE
Author: Julie Renouf My husband and I like to go for walks, whether in a park, the woods, or just in our neighborhood. In the woods, we look for deer tracks; and we look and listen for different kinds of birds. But you know, I must admit, I am not the most graceful...
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE?
Author: Becca Robinson I recently read an article that said: “What’s your favorite place? I don’t have a favorite place. I have my favorite people and whenever I’m with my favorite people, it becomes my favorite place.” As I ponder this question, I am reminded of all...
BEST MAN
Author: Vivian Cumins He wasn’t my first choice, though he could have been. His curly black mullet and long eyelashes were more than enough to lure me in Eddy’s direction, but it was his best friend, James, who swooped in and made the first move. Best friends since...
MY CALLING
Author: Vivian Cumins It was there all along, Never elevating past a whisper. Patiently it waited, The time would come. Life was noisy, I could not hear. Selfish existence is hollow, I always knew there was more. But life’s purpose won’t intrude, It wants our full...About Me
Vivian is a storyteller and writer from small-town Oklahoma who loves bringing joy and laughter to others through the gift of memory-sharing. 