When A Loved One Dies
by Joani Schultz My dad died. Suddenly. The shock of it all ran through us like a shot of novocaine. Time stood still. Even Dad’s bedside clock mysteriously stopped, as…
by Joani Schultz My dad died. Suddenly. The shock of it all ran through us like a shot of novocaine. Time stood still. Even Dad’s bedside clock mysteriously stopped, as…
by Joani Schultz Everything Christmas shouts “A Baby’s about to be born!” However. This Christmas, for Thom and me, looking forward to a baby definitely has taken on a new…
by Joani Schultz I know the truth about YOU. I’m not a fortune teller or social media whiz. But I do know the raw truth about you. That’s because I…
By Joani Schultz “No worries.” I love it when someone says that to me. Like when I spill my iced tea at a restaurant. A friendly server wipes up the…
By Joani Schultz Last month LOVE spoke to me. And surprise. I heard love lived out loud in the silent world of those who can’t hear: The deaf. Recently, my…
by Joani Schultz Got a minute? Um, you’re thinking…Come on. Get to the point. I don’t have time to read this right now. Or. Maybe you’re willing to pause, catch…
by Joani Schultz I don’t know anyone who likes conflict. But if someone from another planet dropped in on our country these days, they’d think us humans thrive on conflict…
by Joani Schultz Ever seen a “smombie”? I have. And the sight scares me. Combine a smartphone with a zombie—and you get a “smombie.” Humans walking like zombies, faces down.…
by Joani Schultz Have you ever heard of Easter Island? On this most remote inhabited island in the world, Easter Island’s iconic statues raise questions—lots of them. How and why…
by Joani Schultz What’s happening to our country? These days, the political rhetoric shatters around us like broken glass on a stone floor. And we’re barefooted. Ouch! Not one person…