Let It Go

Let It Go

  The year-end prayer on forgiveness prompted me to write on the same topic. Forgiveness is something I think about a lot. Carrying around anger, disappointment, and resentment can feel like a dead weight, because those emotions drag us down. The person with whom...
Are You Feeling It?

Are You Feeling It?

Note: This post is based on my 2016 Christmas letter. The word JOY shows up frequently during the Christmas season. Read the sentiments on the cards you receive this month. My guess is that approximately one third of the cards will contain the word JOY (or some form...
Home for Christmas

Home for Christmas

My friend Cindy calls me her spiritual friend. We worked together 25 years ago, and although separated by a little distance and busy schedules, we meet up several times a year. And when we get together, we pick up as though there has been no time or space between us....
The Silence was Deafening

The Silence was Deafening

There was a special event I enjoyed during the years my children played in the orchestra while in middle school. Each year the Christmas music program finale was Silent Night sung by the school choir. They sang the first verse standing perfectly still. Then they sang...