My grandmother has a sign on her wall that reads, “Joy is the most infallible sign of the presence of God.” French philosopher and scientist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin said these words. He lived...
{my graphics are free goodies for you} I come home with blood on my shirt. A single speck, the size of the end of a pin, a smear the shape of a tiny moon. I throw the shirt in the washer but can’t...
Dear friend... If you need help fighting for your joy, Margaret Feinberg's new book can help. Some days the thoughts come like an assault as soon as I open my eyes... You're not doing enough. ...
{my images are free goodies for you to enjoy & share} The women walk in from the cold to swap hugs and share hellos. We place Christmas treats on the counter and presents under the tree....
I sit with a woman as she describes a busy, hectic, gotta-change-something-or-I'm-gonna-pass-out life. All of what she shares is good...family, church, friends, community. But together it's just all...
{image is a gift for you to use and share however you’d like} I sit at a table with books in front of me and for four hours they come. Beautiful women of all ages, skin colors and accents who...
When my husband and I married, we assumed adding to our family would be easy. We rode those hopes like a roller coaster for years but we still didn't have children. And over time, the ups and...
Stop trying to downplay your gifts. Stop trying to minimize your successes. Stop trying to skim over your strengths with, "Oh, that was nothing." It was not nothing. Will you read the rest with me...
We walk through the door of the Chicago Cultural Center and find our way to a sunny yellow room. My husband, friends and I are here to see The Happy Show, an exhibit by graphic designer Stefan...
Happiness is something humans have always chased like a dog running after its own tail. A lot of what we believe will bring us happiness isn't what we think. Money, achievements and external events...