by Dorothy Greco | Sep 1, 2021 | Articles, Redbud Writers' Guild
After my husband, Christopher, and I teach together, people often approach us and say, “You two are so vulnerable!” Their feedback is infused with equal parts awe and trepidation. Living like an open book has specific drawbacks. Honesty is risky. We have frequently...
by Dorothy Greco | Jun 1, 2020 | Articles, Healthy Relationships, Redbud Writers' Guild
Confession is humbling, embarrassing, and at times, even mortifying. So why bother? Wouldn’t it be easier to simply hide our sins and pretend all is well? Denial might be easier, but if we want to get free from sin, confession needs to become a regular part of our...
by Dorothy Greco | Jan 27, 2020 | Aging, Articles, Redbud Writers' Guild, Spirituality
Mid-life throws us some mean curves. We expect certain losses: our parents passing away, our kids moving on, our bodies changing. It’s the ones we least expect that sometimes catapult us into crisis. As we sat listening to the sermon, my husband and I gripped each...
by Dorothy Greco | Jun 17, 2019 | Articles, Healthy Relationships, Redbud Writers' Guild
Loneliness in the United States has now reached epidemic levels. A recent studyby Cigna Health Service Company revealed that “two in five Americans sometimes or always feel that their relationships are not meaningful… and one in five report they rarely or never feel...
by Dorothy Greco | Nov 28, 2018 | Marriage & Family, Redbud Writers' Guild
The following scenario may or may not have happened multiple times during our 27 year marriage. I plan a mini sabbatical and head off to a friend’s cottage, heavy laden with more books than any human could possibly get through in three days and spend my time reading,...
