I sat in my cozy chair while the rest of the world was dark, quiet, asleep. This is precisely where I want to be when the calendar turns a new year, a new decade, or at least when I wake up to it. I’m a helpless hopeful and days impregnated with all … [Read more...] about When the New Year Seems Hard Instead of Hopeful
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Why Looking Back Matters
Welcome to my favorite week of the year - this in between one, which as we all know is no different than any of the rest of our weeks - days and hours stacked together seamlessly. And yet it is. In a life of calendars and schedules, activities and … [Read more...] about Why Looking Back Matters
Is That Who You Are?
The one question we should all pause to ask ourselves occasionally. Is that who you are? When I was in the seventh grade I stood before the mirror one day and practiced standing slightly pigeon-toed for the good part of an hour. A girl I … [Read more...] about Is That Who You Are?
The Heritage You Don’t Know You’re Building
In 1972, a 47 year old small town contractor put hammer to nail and built a duplex on a quiet corner lot. For years the builder framed houses by day while his wife worked the night shift as a nurse. Together they kept their 6 kids fed and cared … [Read more...] about The Heritage You Don’t Know You’re Building
This Simple Power of Curiosity
The three men strode confidently through the door of the coffee shop and I broke gaze from my computer for a second. They were well dressed, business-like with expensive haircuts, and none of the faces were familiar. Out-of-towners, I thought to … [Read more...] about This Simple Power of Curiosity
Raising Readers: How to Keep Your Kids Reading This Summer
A couple years ago, after returning from a trip to the library, our arms full of books, I perused my kids’ selections. Their choices were vast and varied. They picked books that were fun and interesting. There were books with great illustrations, … [Read more...] about Raising Readers: How to Keep Your Kids Reading This Summer
