Diana WheelerAug 19, 20182 min readWhy I am a FranciscanThese are my reflections on this occasion of my renewal of vows to the Third Order of the Society of Saint Francis. This is why I am a...
Diana WheelerAug 5, 20182 min readThe Value of Just Showing Up: Part 1December 3, 2007 This afternoon at 4:34 pm, M died. I was called at noon to attend her death. Emails flew back and forth as I tried to...
Diana WheelerJun 30, 20182 min readPride Parade ParadiseI think I'm almost recovered from SF Pride. Well. Almost. Over many years I have marched in the parade with an amazing variety of parade...
Diana WheelerJun 18, 20183 min readLast Year At Clown SchoolReally. I have to take a lot of continuing education for both my role as a teacher of young children and as an ordained minister. I have...
Diana WheelerJun 9, 20182 min readSaying Goodbye. Finally.There has been a lot in the news the last two days about celebrity suicides. I don't usually share those stories on my social media. We...
Diana WheelerJun 8, 20186 min readHey, Lady!Do you know what neighborhood you're in? (A little bit of the story of how a girly girl, ordained, Episcopal, mother of three became a...
Diana WheelerMay 26, 20181 min readThe Yellow Tablet Confessional:Memories of a Weird Life. But I look normal. Sometimes we think that people who write their memoirs must think a lot of themselves....
Diana WheelerMay 26, 20182 min readThe Big Disclaimer:Because you sometimes need a disclaimer when writing about things that may piss people off. Mainly the people who may be choosing your...