Judith L. Pearson's Blog, page 5

On the Air!

What a pleasure to chat with Tom Sumner. And it was made even sweeter as I got my radio start (yes, yet ANOTHER chapter in my life!) in Flint, MI, where Tom’s show is broadcast. And during our chat, he disclosed a very personal fact for the first time on air. Listen here!

The post On the Air! appeared first on Judith L. Pearson.

Cancer Today Magazine

Being a writer is sometimes a solitary profession (if you don’t count a large yellow dog or a husband wandering into my office periodically during the day). But sharing thoughts through the written means you have the potential of touching others. Such was the case with this piece I wrote for Cancer Today. The magazine […]

The post Cancer Today Magazine appeared first on Judith L. Pearson.

Sunset As a Verb

Sunset … for me that conjures up visions of sitting on a beach with my sweet husband, adult beverage in my hand, complete with little paper umbrella. But I just learned a new use for the word “sunset.” Hold your breath for that announcement while I give you a little back story. Somewhere in the […]

The post Sunset As a Verb appeared first on Judith L. Pearson.

Line in the Sand

It might have come from a 1950 Washington Post article. Or from an incident that happened during the battle at the Alamo. Or from a loosely interpreted Bible story. Opinions vary, but the moment that the term, “line in the sand,” was born isn’t really relevant here. What is relevant is its exquisite importance at […]

The post Line in the Sand appeared first on Judith L. Pearson.

The 12th Word of Christmas: Renewal

Christmas! The day that causes children’s eyes to glow with excitement and makes adults’ hearts swell. The day we took weeks to prepare for. And after a flurry of wrapping and ribbons and Santa’s leftover cookie crumbs, it’s over. But is it really? Not at all. Not even close. I believe it is this time […]

The post The 12th Word of Christmas: Renewal appeared first on Judith L. Pearson.

The 11th Word of Christmas: Peace

It was the battle cry of a generation: “Peace!” The war protestors of the 60s and 70s marched, chanting that word in the hopes of ending the Vietnam war. And they were certainly not the first. But they probably didn’t realize that peace runs far deeper than just the end of a war. Peace is a condition […]

The post The 11th Word of Christmas: Peace appeared first on Judith L. Pearson.

The 10th Word of Christmas: Hope

I hope I get a bicycle for Christmas. I hope I score big in the lottery. I hope my team wins the national championship. Our minds swirl with the number of things we hope for, and not just at this time of year. I’ll bet if we added up all the time we spent wishing […]

The post The 10th Word of Christmas: Hope appeared first on Judith L. Pearson.

The 9th Word of Christmas: FRAMILY

I’ve often joked that my family could hold a reunion in a Volkswagen bug. My husband’s family aside, my close blood relatives include my brother, his wife and two kids (one of whom is married),  and my two sons, both of whom are married, one with two children and the other with one. That’s just […]

The post The 9th Word of Christmas: FRAMILY appeared first on Judith L. Pearson.

The 8th Word of Christmas: Love

Do you remember the first time you said “I love you” to a human being who wasn’t a family member? Even more importantly, do you know how many times in your life thus far you’ve uttered those words to others? Counting them up would make for a great rainy day task, right? As teenagers, we’re […]

The post The 8th Word of Christmas: Love appeared first on Judith L. Pearson.

The 7th Word of Christmas: Giving

“It’s more blessed to give than to receive.” Decades ago, when my grandmother uttered those words, I was convinced she was old. And uncool. And just plain wrong. How could she look at the pile of packages around the Christmas tree, and not see getting was way better than giving? Time and distance change so much, […]

The post The 7th Word of Christmas: Giving appeared first on Judith L. Pearson.