The Hard Work of Friendship
Friendships have a way of revealing us to ourselves. You know? Pam Lau tackles one “dark side” of friendship, when we are disappointed in...
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- May 19, 2015
Of Missing Pieces and Paradigm Shifts
I find it revealing that I can easily spot something that I think needs to be fixed in another person, and miss what needs to be fixed in...
- May 12, 2015
Do-Overs
How was your Mother's Day? Great? Just okay? Disappointing? Ridiculous? I've had all of these in various years. Carla Foote helps us all...
- Apr 28, 2015
Meet My Friends: Pity and Compassion
Who are your closest friends? Who walks with you through this and that and the unexpected? The hard? Do these friends bring out the best...
- Apr 21, 2015
Taste of Heaven in a Bowl of Homemade Soup
It's funny how when I'm hungry, I have to stop and ask myself just what it is I'm hungry for. For salty or sweet? For simple or...
- Apr 14, 2015
Held
We humans seem to know God best through our very worst moments on this planet. It's when we're upside down, spent, broken - that we can...
- Mar 23, 2015
The Ministry of Awkward
To be honest, I like being comfortable in my relationships. Accepted. Even appreciated. But then there are moments when I feel a nudge to...
- Mar 16, 2015
Hold Fast
I know how to "hold fast." You know, clenched-fisted with my feet girded in place. I know how to never, ever let go. Bet you do too. But...
- Mar 2, 2015
Child
As adult women, most of us take on our shoulders the responsibility of being the one in charge. The care-giver. The nurturer. The...
- Feb 23, 2015
In It To Win It
I usually say the right thing. Most of the time I do the right thing. I act like I want us all to win. But beneath my on-the-surface...
- Feb 10, 2015
What Else?
It's easy to conclude that if we can't blot out racial inequality or contribute a zillion dollars to address clean water in Africa then...
- Feb 2, 2015
Living in Expectation
Are you expecting? It’s a weird sentence, at least for me. I’ve never been pregnant. My children – my amazing children – are both...
- Jan 26, 2015
Hey There, Way Too Busy Woman
My friend, Margaret Feinberg, has been in a gruesome fight with breast cancer. I can’t imagine how I would respond to being thrown on one...
- Jan 19, 2015
True You This Year
Do you consider yourself authentic? The real deal? How much of your "you" do you actually know and grow? My friend Tracey Bianchi...
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