Image Credit – Shutterstock I’m ashamed of myself. I’m ashamed of my silly behavior yesterday and the crappy example I set for my daughters. And even though I told them the story without shame, they were quick to point out how immature and ridiculously I behaved. I fell victim to what I call the “girlfriend […]
Reflection on “Love, Not Atonement”
Reflection on “Love, Not Atonement” Image Credit – Shutterstock Today is Good Friday. A solemn day by tradition; a day to reflect on Jesus’ Passion and death on the cross…the day that Jesus died in order to redeem our sins. I love my faith. I live my faith. But something about this image has never […]
Getting My “Perspectacles” – On Aging Parents
As I struggle with how to start this post, I here my blogger friend whispering in my ear, “Susan, don’t whine. People don’t want to read about your pity party.” And she’s right. So I will keep the background facts concise so I can get on with the amazingly, soul-touching lesson I learned two […]
Poetic Genius – Mary Oliver Interview
I have always had a romantic notion of being a poet. As an angst-filled teenager I scribbled furiously in journal after journal trying to gather feelings into words that seemed not to exist. Then one day I realized that poetry is not written, but rather gives birth to itself through me. If I surrender to […]
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