What would you do, how would you be if everything were done? What if you could be with friends or family without feeling like you were stealing the time from something you were supposed to do or something you started but hadn’t finished? … Continued
“Transplant Wilt” and Ways to Survive a Move by Oralee Stiles It happens to plants; it happens to us. When we move, we are “uprooted,” “transplanted” and we wilt. Plants need time, water and soil for the tiny … Continued
My family has enjoyed this unusual form of gifting which we call catalog gifts. I wrote this article about it for my church newsletter. A Different Kind of Gift Giving: “It’s the Thought that Matters.” Imagine a Christmas when you … Continued
Writing about the impact of Angels in my life happened during a Life Stories Class taught by Dana Perry at the St Charles Cancer Center. Angels in My Life By Oralee Stiles Hamilton When I was four, angels from on … Continued
Being Kind to Kin: cultivating compassion in families fractured by religious differences Description of a workshop offering by Oralee Stiles Hamilton Participants will offer their experiences of family ruptures and healings related to religious differences in their own life. We will … Continued