I just love to hear people’s story. The ones of triumph, defeat, battles fought- loss or won. I’m not good at doing shallow for long. Somewhere, somehow I will ask the deep questions. I guess I’m just nosey! I’m fascinated with the roads we’ve traveled and how we arrived at this moment. I’d like toContinue reading “Nosey”
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Last Weekend
Maybe like me as the decades go by, you have become more intentional about how and where you spend your time. The memories we create will become our bed partners for seasons to come. I recently read a comment that made smile – ‘memories have huge staying power…surviving decades in the deep waters of ourContinue reading “Last Weekend”
We Win
My BFF and I, along with some of our high school graduating class hung out in Atlanta recently. We visited the 1996 Olympic Village. Here we are standing on the ‘gold medal’ podium. We’ve been friends for about 46 years. – WOW!! Having traversed some rocky places in life, we’ve got stories to tell. GodContinue reading “We Win”
That War
Today we are reminded that freedom ‘to be and do’ is something we thirst for as humans. I can’t even begin to imagine what it feels like to be a ‘caged bird’. I’d like to believe that freedom is also important to God. The prison of hate, addiction, bitterness, unforgiveness, narcissism, fear, and uncontrolled angerContinue reading “That War”
How Did You Know?
One of my students gave me this mango this morning. My first words were: ‘How did you know?’ I love mangoes! As a child, this was our ‘junk food’ and go-to snack. It was plentiful and free. There were trees everywhere. In the summer months – this was lunch. When in season, they were inContinue reading “How Did You Know?”
Not too Old for This
The current narrative is that we almost never make new friends after forty. Well I’ve never been one to pattern my life after current trends. I believe people come into our lives at different seasons for different reasons and I embrace them all. I don’t plan on missing the moments. If the last few yearsContinue reading “Not too Old for This”
First Things First
“You [absent] fathers who have your hands raised [to God] in church today, put your hands down and go find your children.” These were the words of my pastor recently. It grabbed my heart. Sometimes we make relationship with God complicated. We put on the cloak of religion ‘doing’ all the perceived right things. AllContinue reading “First Things First”
Your Story
This little desk is a safe space for my students. Sometimes I sense their need to talk , I pat on the desk and they come by and sit. It brings me great joy to listen to their stories, their journey, challenges and wins. It has always been a goal of mine to create aContinue reading “Your Story”
Untold Stories
I started journaling as a teenager. Today ever so often I go back to revisit some of the untold stories of my younger years. Some of these pages date back to the ‘80s and 90s. Those were searching years- trying to ‘find’ me and discovering who I was created to be. These stories remind meContinue reading “Untold Stories”
A New York Minute
I’ve been in town for a few days primarily to visit my dad, who isn’t doing so well. Watching your parents diminish in strength and vitality can be emotionally taxing. I observe his wife and listen to all she has to say. It has also taken a toll on her. My heart breaks as IContinue reading “A New York Minute”
Restored Hearts 