Janice ReashFEAR OF THE DARKIn the news: a story about the notable actor who acknowledged that sometime in the past he once fostered revenge fantasies (after a woman…Feb 9, 20191Feb 9, 20191
Janice ReashFRIDAY NIGHTLast night I had a “date” with my twenty three year old grandson. He picked up a sandwich on his way back from work and we cozied down to…Jan 19, 2019Jan 19, 2019
Janice ReashHOLLOW HEROESI notice such curious paper heroes, contrived by press agents, bought and sold in spins from public relations. Squeaky majority moralizers…Dec 29, 2018Dec 29, 2018
Janice ReashNEW GIFTS: On the treasure of small notices: on a senior bus trip some years ago I saw a stooped…A POEM: WINTER THAT YEARDec 4, 2018Dec 4, 2018
Janice ReashTHE RELUCTANT MEDITATORI am counseled frequently, it seems, on the positives of meditation. Oh, I try, I really try; and find my racing mind just won’t stand in…Oct 27, 20182Oct 27, 20182
Janice ReashSHORT VERSIONSA school friend of mine went on to become a Lutheran minister. He had a wierd sense of humor and we believed his story of his shortest…Oct 3, 20181Oct 3, 20181
Janice ReashIN ESSENCEWhat it all comes down to is our need to love and be loved. All the clamoring for status and image and demands that our way of thinking is…Sep 27, 2018Sep 27, 2018
Janice ReashEARS TO HEARIt occured to me one day that the ear is shaped like a question mark. How apropos! It symbolizes our ability to really listen to another (a…Sep 12, 2018Sep 12, 2018
Janice ReashLESSONSWhen I was thirteen and enrolled in Catechism class (ELCA Lutheran) one of the lessons cited the wisdom sayings of Martin Luther: “Always…Sep 1, 2018Sep 1, 2018
Janice ReashTHE OPPOSITESHow is that we can be both broken-hearted and at peace at one and the same time? How be aware that we are capable of whatever it might be…Aug 25, 2018Aug 25, 2018