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THE ANSWER

Could my husband’s recent retirement explain his behavior?

Sewing Hope

It wasn’t in my power to mend a broken heart, but I sent needle and thread, with chocolates for good measure

Problems? She Can Relate

Meet New Jersey’s Own Black Fairy Godmother

Valentine Angels

Straight from heaven—with love

The Humility Sisters

What would two nuns know about taking care of a baby?

Sophie's Secret

How could a dog know just what so many people needed?

Built by Angels

My mother called to ask if I knew the story of the 11 churches carved from single stones in Ethiopia

ONE RED GLOVE

Its message helped me shake the blues

Clutter, Be Gone!

Fifteen minutes a day keeps the mess away

A housewarming gift

My husband seemed to be in every room— even though I knew he was in heaven

thanks for the Chicken Soup

Nothing about Auntie Esther was traditional

Room at the Inn?

My four-year-old had one line, and he blew it

One Thankful Grandma

I found brand-new ways to show my family I loved them

Saint Nicholas Eve

I wanted to make my daughter’s unexpected wish come true

perfectly simple

Popcorn, pine cones and holly berries…

Holiday Angels

It’s their busiest time of year

A slice of heaven

Pumpkin pie was Mom’s favorite

Till we meet again

Gifts of love arrive when least expected

My Pegasus

I’ve found a better name for the golden palomino mare we loved in childhood

her afghan angels

I always wondered what inspired my mother’s colorful creations

Hawkeye

Love made a nest in her own backyard

GUIDING LIGHT

A long, dark drive in the pounding rain... and a gift from the heavens

From Italy to New York

2 flights and 5 angels got me home

dream CATCHER

Even an expert in the field needed celestial help

butterflies free me

Anxious about the future, I asked God to bless my path

After the Hurricane

The little creek I crossed on my way to work became a surging river

A vision to hold onto

In the minutes before the second plane hit the World Trade Center on 9/11, we couldn’t have imagined an even more tragic scenario

Tomatoes to the rescue

Learning to make my great-grandmother’s sauce saved me in new motherhood

My Friend, King

Even as a boy, I knew he was a man well named

Riptide look-alikes

It didn’t dawn on me until I was safe back on the beach