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Leaving a Family Legacy: How One Family Turned Tragedy, Triumph, and Organ Donation Into Saving Lives
What happens when one mother loses her only son in a car accident when he himself was on his way to the funeral of someone he loved? The circle of life is both brutal…and beautiful.
Living Authentically & Making Good Decisions
“Maybe he or she will love me more” more if I just do more. This formula never holds true. It becomes a transactional relationship when you think like this, a way to maintain a false semblance of control. Very often, this way of thinking begins in the church. If I just don’t sin (as much), then God will love me.
International Women’s Day: Choosing to Challenge
International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for advancing gender parity. Significant energy is felt worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women's...
Forever Changed: Traversing Through Life Together
Recently I was asked to be a recurring freelance writer for a national magazine publication called TransplantNation. There was no way I was saying no to that. None. I am an ardent believer in using our past experiences, particularly the painful ones, to help others...
On Being a Mom: The Best Job I’ve Ever Had
Every year on Mother's Day Weekend, I write an entry about mothering. I used to blog daily - having first created this site in 2008 to get me through the tumultuous feeling of failure that is divorce. Many of those posts included excerpts on mothering a teenage...
Is it Monday Thursday or…?
Palm Sunday…Passover…Maundy Thursday…Good Friday…Easter. What a week. I used to think this day was called Monday Thursday, which of course makes no sense whatsoever. But it’s actually called Maundy Thursday. Which also makes no sense whatsoever. Until you realize the...
Seeing Through Generational Eyes
"It is said that Wisdom lies in not seeing things, but seeing through things.” – Manly P. Hall "I’m not going to worry about it." My 23-year-old daughter is sitting across the kitchen counter from me, her eyes resolute with certainty. She's been questioning, like all...
Believe It (The Doors): What You’ve Always Known to Be True
For those of you my age or older, you will likely understand the title of this post. For those of you who are younger or perhaps don't share the same taste in music, Jim Morrison died a long time ago. And as they say, time heals all wounds.Except when it...
Her Golden Birthday
I never knew what a "golden birthday" was until my daughter--whose golden birthday it is today--informed me. "Mom, you know I'm turning twenty-three on the twenty-third, right?" she asked. "Wait, what? You are?" I said. I'm not sure if sarcasm is a genetic trait or a...
