As I look out across the landscape of today I see house chores, work chores, may be some writing and a yoga class. I can’t control it or predict it, but I can call upon the One who knows. There’s this temptation to muscle through my days because I’m so good at it. I can [...]
Last week I fessed up about the anxiety I’ve been feeling. It seemed to really resonate with people and several friends told me they’ve been feeling the same way. One said she wakes up and is on GO until ten o’clock at night, another said she feels panicked over her to-do list. Yet another said her [...]
I love me a good analogy and I love me a great story so you can bet I’m excited when I find one tucked inside the other. I turned on the radio this morning to hear this true story in mid-telling. A guy bought a house and was told by the former owners, “Just throw out the [...]
I’ve been feeling a lot of anxiety lately. Been going at a break-neck pace and it’s time to slow down. I know I’m not alone. Last week, Jon said he’s been feeling anxious too and I had a similar conversation with the high school girls I meet with on Wednesdays. For me, it happens when [...]
The draft coming in through the propped-open door is just slightly cooler than the beer sitting in front of me in its clear plastic cup. Friends are seated in metal chairs as we crowd around pushed-together tables and listen intently to the sound of hearts being filled with words. As my husband Jon puts it, [...]