Two Invitations. Two Yeses.
I wore my daughter’s hockey pants the day after Christmas. Padded. Bulky. And exactly what I needed. Miranda took up hockey a year ago after watching the Penguins play. She […]
What I Learned About Myself From 23 Unexpected Writing Questions
Every so often, someone asks you a question that makes you pause—not because you don’t know the answer, but because answering it helps you discover something true about yourself. That […]
The Friends You Meet Twice
Last weekend, something wonderful happened: friends came to visit. But not just any friends. These were a special kind of friends—people we met when our adult lives were just beginning. […]
When Saying Something Means Everything
“Never suppress a generous thought.” – Camilla Kimball It’s been a hard week. Painful, overwhelming, terrifying — hard. After church on Sunday, I learned that someone had driven a truck […]
Hear Me Out – Jet Lag Can Be The Fresh Perspective You’ve Been Looking For
When’s the last time you felt jet lag – really felt it, your bones and your mind refusing to believe that it’s mid-morning and not the dead of night? Your […]
Are Your Perfect Days Getting Lost In Your Day-To-Day?
My husband and I just returned from a trip to Tahiti, an island about halfway between Australia and South America. It was a fundraising trip for Southern Virginia University, where […]
If You’re So Scared Of Bears, When’s The Last Time You Actually Saw One?
Last week, over the July 4th weekend, our family went to see the new movie “F1.” It was a delightful film, with all the feel-good elements of a redemption arc, […]
After A Motorcycle Crash In A Foreign Country, A Lesson On Showing Up For Others (And Yourself)
Two weeks ago, our son, David, began his six-week trip in Asia with several of his friends. He’d been working full time for over two years, and had been planning this […]
The Beauty Of Springtime Is The Reward Of A Patient S Curve
April’s come and gone, we’re in the thick of May, and I’ll bet there are a lot of folks who don’t know we just missed National Poetry Month. It’s easy […]
Finding Reasons To Laugh This April (Because It’s Good For You)
It’s tough to nail down a single origin story for April Fool’s Day – some point to a line in The Canterbury Tales, others pore through ancient manuscripts for references […]