Author Archives: Diana Rankin

Piper’s Favorite Games

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Diana Rankin

We play lots of games. I like games. Sometimes Mom and I play a game called hide-and-seek. It’s a game 2-legged kids play. And Mom and me. When we play the game outside, Mom hides behind a tree when I’m … Continue reading →

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Silence and the Music of the Human Voice

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Diana Rankin

I love silence. I love the peaceful quiet of my home in the early morning hours before the world is awake. I love the quiet steady hum in my vehicle with the radio off and the windows rolled up. I … Continue reading →

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Piper’s Been Abandoned

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Diana Rankin

My mom abandoned me. She left me all along. Well, not all alone. Lily’s here. But Lily’s a cat. A cat! There’s no one here to throw the ball for me. No one to feed me. No one to pet … Continue reading →

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Sienna’s Home

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Diana Rankin

This is the story of Sienna and Lacey, of that which is lost and found, of the heroine’s journey we are all asked to take. It took place several years ago with two of my rescue dogs who have long … Continue reading →

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It’s Piper’s Birthday

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Diana Rankin

It’s Piper’s Birthday It’s my birthday, April 27. Mom tells me my birth date means I’m a Taurus. I don’t know what that means. I tell her I’m a doggy. I’m 10 years old. In human years I’m still a … Continue reading →

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On the Way to Grace . . . Be Here Now

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Diana Rankin

We wear a lot of different hats in our lives—living mini lives within our bigger life; lives that make up the fullness of who we are—mother or father, wife or husband, daughter or son, employee or employer, housekeeper and gardener, … Continue reading →

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Piper Was a Bad Girl

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Diana Rankin

I was a bad girl. I ate Lily’s food. That’s what bad girls do. Eat their sister’s food. I could tell Mom was really disappointed in me. I could tell by the way she looked at me. She put her … Continue reading →

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Bullies, Bullets, and Blame

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Diana Rankin

The name of the shooter and those who were murdered in a mass shooting have changed in the 22 years since “Bullies, Bullets, and Blame” was originally published January 2011. Mass shootings have not. There are even more today. ABC … Continue reading →

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Piper Takes Mom on a Journey

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Diana Rankin

I took my mom to the dog realm. It was when she was sleeping. The dreamtime she calls it. I waited until she was sound asleep. Then I used my doggy powers to unite with her. That means we connected. … Continue reading →

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Piper Gets Angry at Mom

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Diana Rankin

Sometimes I get really angry at my mom. Like when I want a treat, but Mom won’t give me one. Or when I want my breakfast or dinner Now! and she says I have to wait. Or, when I want … Continue reading →

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