Laura GallagherTrusting the Road: A Journey to a Place Called HomeToday, I’m working on the manuscript for the book. I more or less put this aside when Coco arrived. The team continued to work on getting…3 min read·Nov 20, 2023----
Laura GallagherHome, AgainTime for a new adventure! This one is in the “fixer-upper” category, but it’s also a “no place like home” story!4 min read·Apr 2, 2023----
Laura GallagherLeaving Room for MagicA few weeks ago, I wrote that I would be leaving the lake house. As the wind has been so brisk, deeming half the house unlivable, I’m ready…4 min read·Dec 24, 2022----
Laura GallagherThe holidays are the happiest time of the year.This is the last photograph of my mom and me, taken four years ago this Christmas. She was my best friend, safe place, and mother. She gave…3 min read·Nov 26, 2022----
Laura GallagherYou may have noticed that I’ve been spending some time away from the city in Apple River, Illinois…Some of my happiest memories were made at the Apple River First Presbyterian Church. This is where I was baptized, confirmed, and, yes…4 min read·Oct 7, 2022----
Laura GallagherClosing Time or a New BeginningHanging in the foyer of the First Presbyterian Church of Apple River is a photo from more than 60 years ago. I see my Great Uncle Harold…5 min read·Sep 19, 2022----
Laura GallagherTaking a Walk with Uncertainty, and FaithRainy days are heavenly for some of us. I love listening to the quiet pelting of the rain on the window panes of the porch while the wind…5 min read·Sep 12, 2022----
Laura GallagherThe GiftIn the winter of 1966, two “just married” people exchanged Christmas gifts. My Dad gave my Mom this typewriter.4 min read·Jun 27, 2021----