Brenda’s Blog
ELIJAH PEEL is an uplifting film, inspired by a true story, and it opens only in theaters today, August 14, 2026. I was fortunate to get an exclusive, early preview. In these radical and hate-filled times we‘re living in, ELIJAH PEEL will expand your heart to the very real meaning of faith and a second chance. ELIJAH PEEL is a
The best thing about New Orleans isn’t the food, although it is fabulous, or the live music on the street.
When I was in my 20’s, a hand lettered sign on the checkout desk of an Austin, Texas, motel made
I’ve been chased out of two stores—on two different continents—by store owners, wielding meat cleavers. The first time was in
We all need competent, compassionate doctors who listen and then give us thoughtful answers and next steps. Most doctors are
Fear dictates our feelings about a great many things, especially death and dying. Death is something we try to outrun
Over margaritas and quesadillas my girlfriends and I reflected on some of the difficult times in our lives. Referring to
Instead of taking advantage of the holiday sales, I spent my “Christmas money” on a trip to the cardiologist for
Don’t hold me to this, but I’m thinking about signing up with one of those online dating sites. From time
Do you remember the television commercial, “Cotton… The fabric of our lives?” Sometimes I think the real thread running through
Annie and Lulu are growing into fine young ladies, especially after I sent them to finishing school while I was
Before Thanksgiving a girlfriend’s significant other (SO) had a devastating stroke. He’s been in ICU for much of that time
The other night I reread the beginning of Keith Richards’s autobiography, Life. Keith grew up listening to everything from Mozart