What Death Taught Me

“Mostly it is loss that teaches us about the worth of things” – Arthur Schopenhauer   Losing someone we love is never easy. The following […] Read More

The Write Stuff

“The pen is mightier than the sword.” – Edward Bulwer-Lytton  Most of us grew up hearing about and learning the important “3 R’s” of education—reading, […] Read More

Church of Our Heritage

“Forest Lawn shall become a place…where little churches invite, triumphant in the knowledge that from their pulpits only words of love can be spoken…” —The […] Read More

Fourth of July

“In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt   Our great nation will turn 246 years old […] Read More

What I Learned from Dad

 “My father used to say that it’s never too late to do anything you wanted to do. And he said, ‘You never know what you […] Read More

Alzheimer’s Awareness

“Be kind for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” – Socrates   We first started noticing something was off when Mom was taking […] Read More

Memorial Day – History of Taps

Music plays a significant role in most funeral services. Favorite and meaningful songs at celebrations of life reflect the values, interests, and personalities of those […] Read More

Joseph Strauss’ Bridge

When James Marshall struck gold at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California, it began a movement of people to the Golden State that continued for decades. […] Read More

Mental Health Awareness Month

“The root of all health is in the brain. The trunk of it is in emotion. The branches and leaves are the body. The flower […] Read More

Mother’s Day Facts

“There is no influence so powerful as that of the mother.” —Sara Josepha Hale   This Sunday, May 8 is Mother’s Day, a time where […] Read More