WITH ALL MY HEART
Human desire kinda gets a bum rap. We tend to tangle it up in either greedy materialism or shameful lust.…
VAL & FLO SAID
I don’t usually do “cutesy” talks. I mean, clever, absolutely. Maybe occasionally a bit whimsical. I like a good pun…
A MILLION MIRACLES
I absolutely love it when things fall into place — when the variables get settled, the questions get answered, and…
HELLO, I LOVE YOU
This week, I encountered a quote from poet-activist Wendell Berry: "We have lived our lives by the assumption that what…
PIECES BE WITH YOU
I read a Washington Post article this week titled “How to Overcome Compassion Fatigue.” Author David DeSteno writes about how…
YOU’RE GOOD
"Your soul doesn't need saving; it needs to be made visible." - Emma Curtis Hopkins Travis and I had a…
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE
“We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” -…
KEEP FEELING (FASCINATION)
I’ve gotten a few reminders lately reminding me to “not take things so personally.” Grrr. Rarely do I respond positively…
ALL THINGS CONSIDERED
Sometimes (I mean often) I’m a geek for etymology. If I get a word stuck in my head, which happens…
WIGGLE ROOM
I don’t know where I heard this metaphor about grief — that it’s like a ball in a box with…