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What I do…does it really matter?
I first met her in 2011 at a blogging conference. She was warm and welcoming and gave me a big hug in the hotel lobby as soon as Michelle introduced us. I saw her at couple of conferences and then in June of 2014, John and I had breakfast with...
Leaning into fall and waiting for winter
Soon the leaves will begin to fall. They will gather where the winds sends them. They will have their own conference. They will stay there until they are sent somewhere else...or until they get blown away by the leaf blower or sucked up by the...
Girl Meets Change…a book review
"But this I know: one of the key times God is closest is during and after change." Kristen Strong Page 32 Girl Meets Change The idea that change could be a good thing is a strange concept to me. Oh, I know it is part of my story. That...
The new thing….
Change. It happens everyday. Sometimes big changes. Sometimes little changes. But changes happens. Kristen Strong was quoted on the in(Courage) perpetual calendar on August 17th. "The old thing may be familiar, but the new thing may...
Suck it up, Cupcake!
Fr. K had been so busy. With one priest gone for the weekend and another on vacation, he'd picked up extra duties. Said extra masses, attended extra church functions and was tired. He felt like he hadn't stopped all week. As Fr. K spoke on the...
When the cracks are filled with gold…
As I walked along the beach there were hundreds, probably thousands of shells. Actually, there were probably tens of thousands of shells. Some with beautiful colors, some mostly white. Some were curved and contoured. Some were mostly flat. All...
Change? God pays attention!
As I type this I am in an airport waiting several hours for my next flight. Thankfully, I have access to an airline lounge with food, drink and clean and quiet bathrooms. I can actually leave my bag and walk around without fear of it being...
Extraordinary Ordinary and the Special Occasion of Life…
I have given myself a goal of writing and publishing every Monday through the end of September. Since I've been out of the habit - and that is what it is you know, a habit - of posting on a regular basis that is quite a challenge. But I have...
The change comes to an end…
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, Jeremiah 29:11a (NIV) Sometimes it feels like I'm playing "let's make a deal" and I have to choose a door to open. And sometimes what's behind the door doesn't seem like...
No matter what…a promise to cling to
We were sitting on the deck looking out at the ocean talking about the upcoming wedding of her friend. The groom's mother has decided that she isn't having anything to do with the wedding. She isn't going to come. She isn't going to participate....
Five Minute Friday…
It has been months since I joined Five Minute Friday, but in my quest to get back to writing more regularly returning seems like a good step in the right direction! Today's prompt: HERE Here is better than there. Where I was last...
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