When I was in my forties, I asked my mom, who was in her sixties, “Mom, at what age did you finally feel like a real grown up?” “I’ll let you know,” she said. “It hasn’t happened yet.” I thought being a grown-up would be a little less–I don’t know–messy. I thought it would be…
The attack came out of the blue. I sat in my office, minding my own business. In walked Temptation. She toyed with my mind like a cat tangled in a ball of yarn. She plowed the ground of my dry heart, trying to expose seeds of truth to the harsh heat of her lies. I…
“Be brave enough to start a conversation that matters.” ~Margaret Wheatley We looked around the room, eyeing each other nervously, the twenty of us strangers at a weekend training course. Some of us attempted to make awkward conversation with the people on either side of us. We carefully broached the usual questions regarding where we lived,…
“I wonder how many people I have looked at all my life and never seen.” ~John Steinbeck The other day I played a game of Yahtzee with my oldest boy in the middle of the afternoon. He had gone outside, but there were no friends available to play, so he came to me. I might…
The green numbers on the microwave clock told me it was 5:36 p.m. In the playroom behind me, a Gotham city had been constructed, complete with Bat Cave, a Mr. Freeze something or other, and a Joker Fun House. The dog was on the couch contrary to the No Dogs On the Couch Rule, chewing…
By Terri Fullerton What are you going to bring? The holiday planners in my family (and maybe in yours?) raise this question so we can share the responsibilities that come with a celebratory meal, usually on a holiday. Each family brings their favorite dishes. I know from experience who will make desserts, who will make…