Here's my favorite quote from the book Into the Deep. It was as is my misery was being turned into a ministry. By focusing outwardly on the needs of others rather than inwardly on my own pity or grief, I could heal much more quickly and completely. Like steam spewing out of a teakettle, I released my sorrow through the act of caring for others. I Continue Reading

Celebrating my favorite day to blog. Thankful Thursdays. Today I am thankful for:* my sweet kids, Justin and Hannah and our thankful journal time last night.* for the faith and testimony of Robert Rogers in his book, Into the Deep. Call me crazy but I love reading books about deep loss and how people get through it. This book is a hard and yet Continue Reading

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Trying to deal with the reality of yesterday's shootings in Colorado. Once again, rage and evil stalk our land. More lives are cut short without warning. Why? Please explain this to me. I want an answer. And yet the person who committed the crime is dead. His voice is silent. But the memory of his final act echoes and scars people for life. Two Continue Reading

I loved this all day workshop, Passing the Baton. I attended it with my dear friend and spiritual mentor, Sheila. It was a free conference because they were taping it for an online course. Coming soon--February--they are guessing. I've never been so pampered during a teaching workshop. We drank Starbucks coffee during breaks, ate Chick-Fil-A Continue Reading