#NotOneMore…that could have been my child

#NotOneMore…that could have been my child

I am turning the corner between promises, from a “I will be tender with weaknesses” to “I will share strengths.” Yesterday, I received a recorded message from the school principal: one of my daughter’s school mates was shot and killed over the weekend. When I saw my...
Moving tenderness into the mainstream

Moving tenderness into the mainstream

Kind promise: I will be tender with weaknesses. “Tender” is a word that sits in the backwaters of our language. It gets put to use in love songs (Otis Redding, Elvis Presley). It finds its way into doctors’ offices and cooking instructions. Other than that, it...
Delights – Keeping it Simple

Delights – Keeping it Simple

As I go through my day, I watch for moments when the corners of mouth turn up and my heart lifts. I note these moments of delight, capture them in my Journal and log them here. I encourage you to be on the lookout for your Delight of the Day. Our culture pretends that...
Delights – Keeping it Simple

Delights: beauty right now

As I go through my day, I watch for moments when the corners of mouth turn up and my heart lifts. I note these moments of delight, capture them in my Journal and log them here. I encourage you to be on the lookout for your Delight of the Day. My outer life has...