Released in 2004 . . .

"Prom Date" in Cup of Comfort for Sisters

"Nipple Woman" the perils and joys of breastfeeding in They Lied! Stories of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Breastfeeding

Also in print . . .

God Allows U-Turns: American Moments is in the bookstores.

My essay, "Grace Lake" is about my family's retreat to a lake on Bemidji, MN after the flood of '97 caused our town to evacuate. More, though, it's about the compassion and generosity of strangers who came to our aid.

Thanks to editor Kay Allenbaugh for including two of my essays in Chocolate for the Woman's Soul.

If you want to read about my very "I Love Lucy" adventure in Amsterdam, pick up "My Stinky Cheese Night " in Backpacking Through Europe (Lonely Planet, 2003).

Forthcoming ...

"Consumed & Cleansed" in Sacred Water . An essay I wrote about one of the several honeymoon horrors my husband and I experienced will be included in the anthology, Serenade of the Stinkweed .

Your turn!

If you haven't already, please consider submitting YOUR writing to the growing "First" collection here. Everyone's story is unique. Please share yours.