On the Lookout

“Thank me in the midst of the crucible.”   This was the first line of the devotional I read this morning. Well, let’s be honest. It is actually the first line from yesterday’s devotional that I go to today. So, in the spirit of honesty and...

He Hears our Grief, and He Grieves, too.

This past weekend, I had the extreme pleasure of going on a silent retreat. About the time I left for college, my mom started a non-profit for women called Women at the Well. One of the many gifts WATW gave to women was the offering of silent retreats – a time...

Ruminations

“Information is not knowledge. And knowledge is not wisdom.” My mom said these words today over Easter brunch. No, they did not originate from her, in fact, most of our thoughts and words are a culmination of what we have seen, heard, or read, are they...

Girl Rising

 A couple of weeks ago, I invited a group to join me to see Girl Rising. It was mostly women who joined me, but I must say – it made an impact on me to see two gentleman (and that is what they are – gentleman – those men who care about the plight of...

The River

One of my favorite quotes by Maya Angelou says this:: A woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing. She goes where she will without pretense and arrives at her destination prepared to be herself and only herself.   I have been thinking about this...

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