May 26, 2015The Hard Work of FriendshipFriendships have a way of revealing us to ourselves. You know? Pam Lau tackles one “dark side” of friendship, when we are disappointed in...
May 19, 2015Of Missing Pieces and Paradigm ShiftsI find it revealing that I can easily spot something that I think needs to be fixed in another person, and miss what needs to be fixed in...
May 12, 2015Do-OversHow was your Mother's Day? Great? Just okay? Disappointing? Ridiculous? I've had all of these in various years. Carla Foote helps us all...
Apr 28, 2015Meet My Friends: Pity and CompassionWho are your closest friends? Who walks with you through this and that and the unexpected? The hard? Do these friends bring out the best...
Apr 21, 2015Taste of Heaven in a Bowl of Homemade SoupIt's funny how when I'm hungry, I have to stop and ask myself just what it is I'm hungry for. For salty or sweet? For simple or...
Apr 14, 2015HeldWe humans seem to know God best through our very worst moments on this planet. It's when we're upside down, spent, broken - that we can...
Mar 24, 2015The Ministry of AwkwardTo be honest, I like being comfortable in my relationships. Accepted. Even appreciated. But then there are moments when I feel a nudge to...
Mar 16, 2015Hold FastI know how to "hold fast." You know, clenched-fisted with my feet girded in place. I know how to never, ever let go. Bet you do too. But...
Mar 2, 2015ChildAs adult women, most of us take on our shoulders the responsibility of being the one in charge. The care-giver. The nurturer. The...
Feb 23, 2015In It To Win ItI usually say the right thing. Most of the time I do the right thing. I act like I want us all to win. But beneath my on-the-surface...
Feb 10, 2015What Else?It's easy to conclude that if we can't blot out racial inequality or contribute a zillion dollars to address clean water in Africa then...
Feb 2, 2015Living in ExpectationAre you expecting? It’s a weird sentence, at least for me. I’ve never been pregnant. My children – my amazing children – are both...
Jan 26, 2015Hey There, Way Too Busy WomanMy friend, Margaret Feinberg, has been in a gruesome fight with breast cancer. I can’t imagine how I would respond to being thrown on one...
Jan 19, 2015True You This YearDo you consider yourself authentic? The real deal? How much of your "you" do you actually know and grow? My friend Tracey Bianchi...