The phone rang every morning before school when I was in the tenth grade. It was always Renee. Her mother named her Temperance. And those of us who love her and know her, call her Rennie. There was a teacher at our school who tried to call her Rennie, too. The key word in that sentence is tried. …
In Which Facebook Did Me a Solid
What are you doing about Facebook these days? Yesterday, I reached out to a few friends to ask about their Facebook strategy, assuming there is such a thing. I mean, Facebook has evolved, has it not? Social media has evolved. The Internet has evolved. The world keeps revolving and …
How to Have a Love Affair With Your Body
My friend Pam works for Back the Bible. She's a researcher, and her primary task is to find out the most common obstacles to spiritual growth and then to offer a strategy for overcoming those obstacles. One morning, Pam and I sat across from one another at a table in the local coffee shop, and I …
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For Those Who Are New to the Conversation
People are talking. And they are angry. Their anger is justified. Maybe you're angry, too? It wouldn't surprise me, that's for sure. Maybe the shooting in Charleston was the event that finally made you say, "Hey. I think I'd better add my voice to this conversation because I'm finding I actually …
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Monday Morning Musings
My writing in this space has slowed, hasn't it? I'm not sure what to make of that. How about you? What changes are you seeing in your writing? Are there differences in the frequency with which you write online, or has your online preference moved from blogging to Facebook or Twitter or something …
My Women of Faith Story (& Something for You!)
Here's a story I've never told you. It's an old story, and it is one of the touchstones in my life. That's not to say I think about it all of the time. But, when I do think of it, it's one of my very best memories. It may take me a lot of words to tell you this story, but you will be rewarded in the …
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