Come on ladies, we all know them, knew them or are them and don’t realize it. They might be our neighbors or our co-workers. They lurk in our schools and in our churches. It’s a topic that has recently made headlines and forged anti-bullying campaigns, but the issue is never resolved. Yes, I’m talking about those mean […]
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Grandma Likes Cheap Wine and Other Lessons in Surrender
Most people wouldn’t guess this now, but I am a recovering perfectionist-control freak. More than 25 years ago I learned that the more you try to control a situation or a person, the more out of control YOU actually become. Surrender doesn’t come easily. It’s when your finger tips are raw and bloody from […]
A Moment for Reflection
Every Christmas this song touches me deeply, usually to the point of tears. As mothers we all need some “breath of heaven,” some divine grace now and then to help us on our path of parenting. This Christmas I pray that I learn to love better, pray better and grow in grace and wisdom. Amen.
Dropping Katie Off at College
It amuses me that I am never at a loss for words unless it requires me to share my emotions. Talking about what I am feeling, especially when I’m in the grips of an emotional moment, renders me speechless. So it was yesterday on the ten-hour drive back from New York City. After kissing and […]
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