My niece had died. My mind scrambled for a way to face this loss. It found comfort in a surprisingly simple place: a visit from a high school friend. Read more.
DON'T MISS!
I've written hundreds and hundreds of posts over the years. To help you find your way to the best of the best, I've tagged my favorites "Don't Miss!" Scroll down here to find them.
Another way to locate Riffs on Life that you might enjoy is to click above on your favorite category – "My Ever-Changing Family," perhaps, or "Funny Button." You can also use the search box located way up top to hunt for stories by topic. There's fun reading at "garden," "aging," "kids" and, of course, "Jon."
A Cemetery Comes to LIfe — With Tulips
By now my faithful readers know that I’ve got a thing about tulips. So, of course, I dropped everything to take in a local tulip show last weekend. Read more.
Cindy Newhall Weyant — A Bright Light Has Gone Out
My beautiful niece, Cindy Newhall Weyant, died in her sleep Tuesday night. Read more.
Today: Radio Host Bob Dutko and I Get Real on WMUZ-FM Radio
Conservative Christian radio host Bob Dutko will be calling me up at 2:30 ET today to chat about my new book, Wrestling with God: Stories of Doubt and Faith. Read more.
TV Host Phil Cousineau: “‘Wrestling with God’ Is a Riverflow of a Book”
Phil Cousineau, host of TV’s “Global Spirit,” praises Wrestling with God as “a riverflow of a book.” Read more.
It’s Launch Day for “Wrestling with God” and I’m Hoping You’ll Buy a Copy . . . or Two or Three
Wrestling with God has arrived. Today is launch day, and I’m hoping that my subscribers will be the first to go to Amazon and their local bookstores to order themselves a copy. Read more.
The Dracena Is Dead. Long Live the Dracena
I did it. I cut the dracena marginata growing wild in our living room down to size. Read more.