I’ve been thinking a lot about life and death this summer. This summer has been a doozy for people passing away. Acquaintances, old friends, family of friends and, just this week, two influential celebrities, Lauren Bacall and Robin Williams. Fortunately, I haven’t had a lot of people die in my life that I am really… Read More
Are You Missing the Peanut Butter to Your Jelly?
I am struggling with being grateful. Today I was doing the following things all at one time: On vacation, on a new business conference call, driving through Dunkin’ Donuts with both kids ordering from the back seat and heading to the grocery store. Here is the note my daughter wrote and gave to me after… Read More
What’s in the Way of Your Wholeness?
I turn 45 this month. Forty-five years old. Wow…how did I get here so fast? As the second half of my life begins, all I can think about now is how this body and mind will get me through the next 45 with everything I want to do and at the pace I want to… Read More
Do You Try And Do It All By Yourself?
The first question people ask me when they learn that I’m a single mom and my children’s father is not involved in their lives is “How do you do it all by yourself?” Well, my answer is that I don’t do it all by myself. I learned right away after being on my own how… Read More
Saying No to the Five-Year Plan
Do you ever have the feeling that your life’s purpose is out there but you just haven’t found it yet? I had an ongoing battle with myself over the past year that it was time for a very big change…a change in how I was spending my time, how much attention I was paying to my… Read More
What Did God Make You?
“I believe God made me for a purpose, but He also made me fast. And when I run, I feel His pleasure.” – Eric Liddell in Chariots of Fire I certainly don’t feel any pleasure when I run, from God or anyone else. But since last Sunday when our pastor used this quote in his… Read More