When we stopped at the Waffle House on Christmas Day, Mama Sue poured coffee and took our order and she wore earrings shaped like the lights you see on Christmas trees — one red, the other green. The earrings lit up and, though I was mesmerized, it wasn't enough to make me ask Mama Sue if she was …
Scarce
"...deriving one's identity from another person is a short road to resentment." — Rebekah Lyons Yesterday, I read Rebekah Lyons' book, Freefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning, from cover to cover. I read about half of it in the morning, before I even got out of bed. Then, I …
A Few Words About Humility (Gulp)
What I remember clearly is looking up from what I was reading and feeling as if someone had issued a challenge directly toward me. I was reading something—an article, a blog post, a page in a book; I can’t be sure—and it was one of those situations where I knew the words applied to …
The Year of the HS
Way back, in the early part of this year, Michelle, Jennifer, and I were texting or FB messaging (I don't remember which one it was, exactly) and one of them said something about how great the HS is. I was confused, and wondered what in the world High School had to do with our conversation. I read …
The Role of Rest in Calling (A Benediction)
There is so much I want to tell you about Q. I don't have the words, yet, other than to tell you it was beautiful. Beyond my wildest imagination. Mine was the last talk of the day, and I thought I'd share it with you here. (There's a little miracle in the details of how these words actually came …
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When Your (Spiritual) Blue Jeans Get Snug
Some of you knew me when I was training for that 5K. Remember that? It's been a while. But, while I was getting ready for that race, running was my world. I ate to run. I slept to run. I planned my day around running. At first, running intimidated me. I had run track in high school, and I was …
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