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...
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- May 5, 2015
A Mom ... And More
You are a mom. Your hands move to comfort, point to guide, poke to prod, grasp to warn, cup to catch, fold to hold. Your feet climb to...
- 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...
- Apr 7, 2015
Happy Birthday to Me!
I thought about keeping this one quiet. Or at least quiet-er. Is it really a good idea for everyone to know that I’m turning SIXTY? I...
- 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 9, 2015
Help Wanted
by Elisa Morgan I need your help. I need to know what works for you to connect with God. In real time. Every day. Oh, I could fill this...
- 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...
- Jan 12, 2015
We Three and Our Daughters
By Elisa Morgan Steam curled upward from the surface of the egg casserole. Sugar-glazed donuts and cinnamon buns gleamed from their...
- Dec 31, 2014
Learning to Like January
Living with joy, even on bleak days. Really. By Elisa Morgan "Sometimes you have to poke holes in the dark before it bleeds light." -...
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