74 School Shootings Since Newtown
I have been praying about this but more needs to happen. This is unacceptable.
reformation
New Poem: Consent to Go Forward
There is always a solution when we give ourselves consent to go forward.
Angst My Style (in Memes)
Most of you know by now that I am irrepressibly positive. Some of you actually complain about it because somehow my upbeat attitude makes me less real to you. But there are things I get aggravated about, many of which you can see represented in this post.
The Foolishness of Rejecting Our Own Gifted
Can we create a worthy educational system and a fair college application process that honors their potential and makes the most of it? Please, as Americans, let us embrace and nurture our gifted instead of being such fools.
YNAB and a Total Money Makeover
I couldn’t be more pleased that my husband and I read the above book together and have launched into a practical plan to get out of debt and find financial success.
This Year’s New Year’s Resolution
I had to laugh, looking back on last year’s resolution, which –quoting a Calvin and Hobbes cartoon– was to “wing it.” As Dr. Phil would say, “How’s that working for you?” Believe me, I liked it a lot in one way– the freedom of it– but the result part? Not so much. Whenever in an … Read more
Upheld by My Gracious, Omnipotent Hand
Okay, I made a mess of myself, right there in church this morning, convulsively weeping over the words of this hymn.
Quotes about the Struggle
What lies beneath this resistance, this fight?
What would happen if you let go,
if you practiced surrender and acceptance instead?
Reading Science and Health on the Internet
My long-time blog readers know that Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy is one of my all-time favorite books. I thought you might like to
Way of Life App
Last March, I had just finished reading The Power of Habit and I was convinced that focusing on good habits was important. But how do you actually do it?
My New Easter Poem: Fruitful Bounty
Jesus as the apple of God’s eye/ dripping red from a leafless, two branched tree/ drops, full-orbed and ripe,/ his faithfulness harvested to a quiet tomb
Automatic and Semi-Automatic Weapons
Overall this is a blog about hope. I would feel remiss not addressing this challenging issue here. These are kids I don’t know, and I want them protected from…
Last Night I Dreamt about Running for President
Last night I dreamt about running for President. It wasn’t in this current race but one in the future. In my dream, I won, but that is not one of the moments I saw in my dream.
Home as Hobby
I have started working on de-cluttering and streamlining my office which is one of my major goals for this year. Those that know me are skeptical. They are convinced of my inability to accomplish this, due to my lack of success in doing it in the past. My office is truly a disaster. It started … Read more
Overcoming Procrastination to Get Organized
My good friend, Jill McKean (pictured above) is a professional organizer. I have found many of her ideas about organizing helpful, and plan on having her here in June to work with me. I’d like to be organized but am usually in a busy creative mode (which is messy and clutter enhancing) or in a … Read more
Today’s Poem: Garbage Removal
Garbage Removal I’m up praying at four in the morning. Misty, moist, cool air refreshes, wafting in on tendrils from the open window. The only sound I hear is the massive bang and clunk of a garbage truck with hulking mechanical biceps in grinding metal arms, picking up those hugely heavy commercial containers, dumping out … Read more