I Believe… I Believe…
“I just knew it…in that moment as we were praying, I felt it to the depth of my being, it was going to be okay”. A friend’s family who lives in Houston was watching the flood waters rise and knew it was just a mater […]
Proximity…
“There is power in proximity. Get close to people and communities who are at risk – and stay close. We don’t have to have the answers; instead, we have to want to get close. From far away, we can’t create meaningful solutions or hear the nuances and […]
I’m With You…
“I’m with you” … These three little words rocked my world this week. A friend had reached out asking how she could pray for me regarding something I hold very close to my heart. I admitted after years of prayers and still not seeing much […]
Random Acts of Christmas Joy!
I didn’t see him when I pulled into the parking garage. As I got out of my car, there he was laying on some cardboard pulled from the recycling bin, unmoving and sound asleep. It had dipped into the 30’s overnight and was far from […]
Responding to Tragedy… Again…and Again…
I initially wrote and posted this back in early October, but have been asked to share it again in light of the tragedies in New York City and Sutherland Springs, Texas this past week. We are in heavy times and the sheer volume of traumatic […]
The Beauty of Letting Things Go
I had driven by that very spot hundreds of times and had never noticed it before. There was an absolutely stunning tree, almost glowing with the intensity of its color, back-dropped by blue sky. It was breathtaking and I was in awe. It wasn’t just […]
Compassion and a Smile
Have you ever been sitting at a stoplight where someone who is homeless is panhandling on the corner and averted your gaze? We’ve all done it. Yet, what would looking them in the eye and smiling cost us? What could that moment of connection speak […]
Interruption or Opportunity?
My dad had collapsed and was still in the hospital when my mom was diagnosed with Cancer. In the span of days my life was turned upside down. I was interrupted… The pregnancy test was positive, and I wasn’t expecting to be pregnant again… I […]
Strong Girl Going Under…
What do you do when you’re the one everyone looks to in times of trouble? What if you’re so consistent that everyone counts on you to be a rock? What if when you’re sliding under and at serious risk of drowning, others see you and […]