
Of Missing Pieces and Paradigm Shifts
I 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...
Do-Overs
How was your Mother's Day? Great? Just okay? Disappointing? Ridiculous? I've had all of these in various years. Carla Foote helps us all...
Meet My Friends: Pity and Compassion
Who are your closest friends? Who walks with you through this and that and the unexpected? The hard? Do these friends bring out the best...
Taste of Heaven in a Bowl of Homemade Soup
It'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...
Held
We 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...
The Ministry of Awkward
To be honest, I like being comfortable in my relationships. Accepted. Even appreciated. But then there are moments when I feel a nudge to...
Hold Fast
I 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...
Child
As adult women, most of us take on our shoulders the responsibility of being the one in charge. The care-giver. The nurturer. The...
In It To Win It
I 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...
What 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...
Living in Expectation
Are you expecting? It’s a weird sentence, at least for me. I’ve never been pregnant. My children – my amazing children – are both...
Hey There, Way Too Busy Woman
My 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...
True You This Year
Do you consider yourself authentic? The real deal? How much of your "you" do you actually know and grow? My friend Tracey Bianchi...














