After my post-election blog entry, I’m Not A Hater, received a firestorm of comments last week, I fully expected to be unfriended by one old high school friend in particular. However, my Democratic friend completely surprised me by instead writing a message over the weekend to ask if I would be interested in hosting a workshop with […]
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We have a dream he and I. He with his deep faith his four children his vision for peace. Me with my deep faith my four children my vision for peace.
Last year, one of my blog posts received over 3,000 hits. I guess it hits a nerve for so many of us who wonder some days if we’re making a difference. So, here it is again, just in time for Mother’s Day. Click on the white triangle in the audio bar below to hear me
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I looked at the time. 6:13. My husband said he would be home by 6:00. The baby was crying, the toddler was pulling all the Tupperware out of the cupboard, the pork chops were cold, and I was ready to clock out. The front door opened. I stayed in the kitchen glaring at the pork
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“Would anyone like to role play a tough conversation?” I ask. By their response, it looks like I’ve asked if anyone would like their hair pulled out one strand at a time. They look down at the table, then sneak wide-eyed looks at each other. I had just finished teaching my 7 Steps to Tough
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I love metaphors. Metaphors help us draw parallels between familiar and unfamiliar things. They bring understanding in new ways and paint concrete pictures of abstract concepts. Just before Christmas, my friend, Andrew, lost his job. With 4 kids and a mortgage, he needs fresh hope for the new year. And he’s not the only one. Andrew knows
Recycled Encouragement Read More »
Everyone once in a while we get stuck. We can’t move back, can’t move forward, and can’t see beyond our own pain. We need someone to help us, to communicate with us in a way that will help us get unstuck. The other day, my poor bunny, Louie, found himself in this dreadful position.
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The recent tragedy in Paris and stories of those who lost their friends make me pause to savor life and the priceless gift of friendship. I hold my treasures close. I know you do, too. Last weekend I visited Oregon where I had spent a few childhood years. It was a long-awaited weekend back to where first thoughts
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Parenting is not for the faint of heart. Or soul. Or body. Especially if one has boys. This past Saturday night is a case in point. Brace yourself. My husband was away at a campout with the two oldest, supervising an airsoft gun war. That sounds dangerous. I’m more than happy to stay safe at
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Odds are…a church won’t take a chance on doing something oddly different in their services. Something that requires hundreds of image-oriented people to be quiet and listen, with nothing to see, for TEN MINUTES. But after a brainstorming session with some creative minds in July, the leaders at Fellowship Bible Church in Nashville decided it was a
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