Why do we think it’s weak to stop and get off the hamster wheel for a bit? Why do we feel guilty for sitting on a park bench and enjoying the beautiful flowers or pulling on a hoodie in the…
Believers and the Bewildering Truths of Suicide
September 10, 2015. Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. STOP. I literally beg you not to log out, close this post, or predetermine that this will be a “downer” post. I need you to read this. You need you to…
Who Gets the Air Time in the Story of Your Life?
Yesterday in America, two members of a news team from Virginia lost their lives while in the process of broadcasting live on TV. I will watch the newsclips about their lives. I will honor their names—Alison and Adam. I will…
The Treasure of a Tuesday
It’s Tuesday afternoon. To me, Tuesday is the most nondescript day of the week: Sunday, of course, is the first day of the week and a day set aside for worship. Monday distinguishes itself from the others by being the…
Petals from the Basket Retreat Survey
I am considering doing a retreat for women with “no spouse in the house,” which would be held during the summer of 2016. Please complete the survey below and submit your form on or before midnight, Monday, August 17, 2015.…