Long time no blog! I last wrote at the end of September. My goodness. What happened? Life. Busyness. A loss of balance. My husband announced his retirement. Our son in the army deployed. We had several out-of-town fun trips plus an out-of-town work trip. I had some great speaking opportunities. What can I say, it… Continue reading I Did it To Myself
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In the Turning
He's six now, in that stage of life where you lose your top two front teeth. He's only lost one of those top ones so far, and one on the bottom, adjacent to it. He's definitely snaggle-toothed and what we all know is that losing those baby teeth is a turning. It is just one… Continue reading In the Turning
Oh, I See
Have you ever had one of those moments when the skies parted and you felt like, just for a second, you could see a bigger picture? Or maybe the opposite is true for you, do you have a tendency, like I do, to overfocus on some things because they seem like the main thing or… Continue reading Oh, I See
Orange Colored Sky
Sometimes life feels hard. Sometimes it feels delicious, like pure grace. Often it feels like both. I read recently about how people were always asking Jesus for a sign, a way to know what was going to happen next. Jesus evidently got frustrated with the asking and told the people, the only sign I will… Continue reading Orange Colored Sky
When Hate Comes Your Way
What do you do when hate, anger or negativity comes your way? What do you do with it? What do you make of it? It seems like the bigger the endeavor, the more the pushback. The more public your job or presence, the more the pot gets stirred and you become a target. The late… Continue reading When Hate Comes Your Way