Month: May 2019

Praying for Love

She was definitely on the “old” side for a single woman. 26 years and no husband in the 1950s was almost spinster. It wasn’t because she didn’t want a husband, she just hadn’t found the right man yet. She had grown up in farm country with a bunch of rowdy brothers. She was excited to…

By Donna Hessel May 27, 2019 0

A Favorite Teacher

The kids loved him. He was one of those “favorite” teachers; not because he was easy or lavished praise, but because they could tell he genuinely cared. He was tough, but not critical; demanding, but not autocratic. He smiled easily and often, encouraged students outside the classroom, and took an interest in their lives without…

By Donna Hessel May 15, 2019 0