Wandering through a big box office supply store a few weeks ago, I was reminded of how much I loved back-to-school season as a kid. In August, stores would stock shiny new organizers, notebooks and colorful pens that seemed to promise that I would be a better student this year, and that they would bringContinue reading “Seeking Perfection in the Chaos”
Category Archives: faith
Time For Change
I have a confession to make. Every time I hear the phrase, “let your ‘yes’ be a ‘yes’ and your ‘no’ be a ‘no’”, I feel like I am being reprimanded. It’s true, and I know I fall short time and again. This phrase is often used in faith communities, referencing both James 5:12 and Jesus’Continue reading “Time For Change”
A Seed Has to Break in Order to Grow
As our church community prepared for a Celebration of Life last week for a dear friend, sister in Christ, mother, mother-in-law and Nana, I couldn’t help but remember the many conversations and meals that we shared together as a family. Elise was always there with a kind, listening ear, an open door and a table fullContinue reading “A Seed Has to Break in Order to Grow”
God’s Great Love For Us
I found a golf tee today. For some reason, it reminded me of a walk I took in my old neighborhood a few years back. I’d had a bad day, and I was hoping that the walk might reorient my mood. I prayed as I walked, pouring out my heart to God. About a mileContinue reading “God’s Great Love For Us”
Faith and Experience (Boho Elephant)
Have you ever attended a Paint Nite? The brand promise is that in the course of one evening with friends new and old, you will produce a work of art, even someone like me who has never taken an acrylics class. I’ll let you be the judge of the results. But what I enjoyed mostContinue reading “Faith and Experience (Boho Elephant)”
Gaining Traction
A few years ago, I was presented with a situation that required some difficult personal decisions. Recognizing that I was too close to and too emotional about it, I sought out two people who I respect and trust to provide advice in line with my beliefs. I wasn’t looking for them to fix the situationContinue reading “Gaining Traction”
An Afternoon Visit (Grieve with Hope)
I have been greatly blessed. There are too many for me to count here, but one stands out among the rest – perhaps because he is no longer with us. I first learned of my brother Larry’s diagnosis on Good Friday in 2016. Pancreatic cancer. The year that followed was a rollercoaster ride…the type thatContinue reading “An Afternoon Visit (Grieve with Hope)”
Beggars in Need
A week or so ago, I had an argument with some family members about politics, a subject I generally take a hard pass on. But I love and trust the people I was speaking with or maybe it was the wine. It was just outside the bar where we had gathered to celebrate a milestoneContinue reading “Beggars in Need”
in heartbreak and in hope 