Are you tired of destructive, divisive words on social media or even around the dinner table? Me too. There have been many moments over the last few months when I felt overwhelmed and unsure of what...
Thank you for being imperfect. Does that sound strange? Let me explain... One morning at breakfast I announced to my husband that I’d be doing something hard that day. “What is it?” he asked,...
Do you ever have moments when you want to change your story? One of the places I've missed most during the pandemic is the library. I love standing in front of seemingly endless shelves of books....
Our world is full of hard situations right now. Whether we’re trying to comfort someone who’s lost a loved one, help a friend deal with anxiety, or talk through important issues with those who are...
I sometimes picture a system that operates on the principle of more people in my life = I’m a more loving person. But love isn’t about the number of people we have in our lives, “likes” we get...
Loving other people can feel like stepping across a field of land mines sometimes. Perhaps this is truest of all online. So many angry words, sharp-pointed opinions, destructive assumptions. Why do...
I hear the tears in my friend’s voice. “I’m fine,” she says, “It’s no big deal.” She’s trying to stay strong but I know her well enough to sense her weariness. My first instinct is to try to make...
Loving other people can feel like stepping across a field of land mines sometimes. Perhaps this is truest of all online. Politics. Social issues. The latest offense at school or work or the...
I stood in a park on a fall day, leaves a kaleidoscope of colors around me. I held a bouquet of burgundy flowers in front of my simple black dress, a gold ribbon wrapped around my waist. In front of...
I’m attending a tea party in the Fellowship Hall of a small town church about an hour from my home. This is where my parents had their wedding reception, where my grandparents had their fiftieth...