I never knew why older people cried at weddings. It seemed obvious to me that it was a happy time. I didn't get it. I met Julie when I was an 18-year-old freshman at Texas A&M. We decided to be roommates the next year and have been close friends since then. I'll never forget the… Continue reading Whispers
I just spent an entire weekend at a women's retreat. In between my speaking segments, I listened to lots of women's stories. It helped me remember all over again how much I love the bonds between women and our strength, compassion and resiliency, especially when we have each other. While we were retreating, other women… Continue reading In Celebration of Women
A friend asked me this morning if I had quit blogging since I hadn't written here since before Christmas. That's the problem with working for yourself, sometimes you forget to work. The truth is I've been focused on finishing the holidays, writing for some upcoming speaking events and getting my nest re-emptied again. It seemed… Continue reading Your Battery
I was lingering over coffee with a friend this week when she suddenly said, "Why did God choose to come as a baby?" Yes, this is just one example of the delicious people I spend time with these days. I told her I genuinely did not know but nothing could be more surprising, unexpected or… Continue reading A Baby, Why?
Tis the season of gifts. You have your list and I have mine. Retailers are working as hard as they can to make sure we want to give what they have. Thankfully, our family's gift lists have been trimmed down over the years due to our intentional simplification. Today I found a picture of Christmas… Continue reading Tree Trauma
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