What NOT To Call The Supreme Court Chief Justice Of The United States

by MO VEAR | Feb 24, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Life Lessons

In all the years I worked in Hollywood, I never once asked for an autograph. The first time I do? It’s for John Roberts: Supreme Court Chief Justice of the United States. Roberts graduated from my high school alma mater and was giving the commencement speech...

How Do You Forgive A Complete Ass?

by MO VEAR | Apr 21, 2017 | Best Of, Blog, Faith, Forgiveness, Hope, Kindness, Life Lessons, Love, Prayer, Truth

One of my chores growing up was walking our dog, Otis. Like most chores, however, my mom picked up the slack and offered me a deal. “I’ll walk Otis in rain, sleet and snow, if you walk with me and Otis whenever it’s sunny and warm.” That was a...

Is It Too Late For A Late Bloomer To Bloom?

by MO VEAR | Aug 4, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Family, Friends, Truth

There’s something about the anonymity and diversity of living in a big city that gives me a sense of comfort and a feeling of fitting in, so when our two boys were approaching school age and my husband mentioned moving from Chicago to a small town subdivision, I...

What About Hope?

by MO VEAR | Dec 2, 2016 | Alcoholism, Blog, Family, Friends, Kids, Life Lessons, Motherhood, Recovery, Teaching, The more serious..., You Are Not Alone

I know of a man that died recently. He was three months shy of turning one-hundred and one. He was an alcoholic. Born in 1915 after the advent of the first world war, he lived through the Depression, the second world war, and the terrorists’ attacks on September...

How Do You Know When Grief Has Overstayed Its Welcome?

by MO VEAR | Sep 1, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Family, Friends, Hope, Love

My brother-in-law, Bill McGowan, passed away unexpectedly last week. And when grief is raw and overwhelming and waiting to be consoled, it’s deceived by distractions and wasted on words. The tick-tock of talk and the diversion in our walk are no match for it....

Is Prison Better Than Marriage?

by MO VEAR | Jan 27, 2017 | Blog, Family, Forgiveness, Hope, Life Lessons, Love, Romantic Relationships

One man thinks so. I read an article the other day. A seventy-year old, Kansas City man walked into a bank and handed a note to a Teller that read: ” I have a gun, give me money.” After the Teller proceeded to hand over cash, the man, instead of running,...