What if you were limited to speak just one hundred words each day? A non-removable metal counter on your wrist tracks the number of words you utter, resetting to zero each midnight. If you dare speak word #101 within each monitored 24-hour period, you are delivered an electric shock. Word #102 earns you a stronger … Continue reading One Hundred Words
A Flash of Unforeseen Remembrance
Life lessons appear around us each day if we can just remember to be attentive. I certainly wasn’t expecting to find one at a celebration of life ceremony for the son of a friend. I guess because it was unexpected that I felt (and still feel) a tremendous sense of awe and gratitude. At just … Continue reading A Flash of Unforeseen Remembrance
Itsy Bitsy Teeny
Someone at a party on New Year’s Day mentioned she was vaguely aware of my blog. It turns out a mutual friend had forwarded her several of my posts over the last few years. “How do you figure out what to write about?” she inquired. My standard answer is that typically I’m inspired by something … Continue reading Itsy Bitsy Teeny
Great (or Maybe Not) Expectations
A friend shared the story of attending her niece’s college commencement. In the car on the way home from the event, Auntie remarked to the family in general that she had certainly enjoyed the valedictorian’s speech which had the theme of expectations. To Auntie’s surprise, her generally sweet and sunny niece harrumphed and then barely … Continue reading Great (or Maybe Not) Expectations
Crosses On The Tree
PLEASE NOTE: TODAY’S POST IS BASED ON THE CHRISTMAS LETTER I INCLUDED WITH MY CARDS THIS YEAR. A friend asked the significance of the crosses on my Christmas tree. After all, we’re celebrating the birth of Jesus in this season and not his death. On the first teaching card in the Godly Play lesson titled … Continue reading Crosses On The Tree
Just Like Cupcake
Today’s post is based on my 2005 Christmas letter. In November 2004 we made the difficult decision to put down our beloved family dog of thirteen years. Like most old dogs, Cupcake had developed many physical problems. She endured twice daily insulin shots for diabetes. Minimal pain medication for her aching joints had to be … Continue reading Just Like Cupcake
With Open Arms
The iconic Cristo Blanco, a 26-foot white statue of Jesus Christ, towers over the city of Cusco, Peru, on Pukamoqo Hill. Legend has it that Pukamoqo Hill holds soil from the four quarters of the Inca Empire, so this was a spiritual place for the Incas. Cusco has been described as the gateway to the … Continue reading With Open Arms
The Missing Link(s)
Those of you who receive my posts by email may have thought I disappeared after the November 8 post about beagle time. Nope. Due to some glitch between WordPress (which maintains my website) and Jetpack (which works in conjunction with WordPress to customize my site), the process where the system automatically sends my posts simply … Continue reading The Missing Link(s)
The Color of Christmas
This entire day I have been thinking about people I personally know who are suffering in some way. My heart is full of loving compassion for them. If you are one of those people, you will know that this is written for you tonight. Thanksgiving was not happy for these friends nor will Christmas be … Continue reading The Color of Christmas
Mentoring Is Not A New Idea
In my mid-20s I began working as a secretary for an office furniture and supply company. When I was transitioning into my first middle management position, I had an amazing mentor named Ann. This was in the late 70s and the business world was still very much male-dominated. In fact, according to the Census Bureau, … Continue reading Mentoring Is Not A New Idea