Eleven years ago, I moved to New York to work at MSNBC to cover political news. I live close enough to 30 Rockefeller Plaza that I can walk to work. Four years passed in New York, and my career had been moving along. Then, life off camera came at me with an uppercut. My father…
“And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common; and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need. Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals…
“The Lord had said to Abram, ‘Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you,…
Five years ago, author Jimmy Page gifted me a copy of his book, One Word that Will Change Your Life. Since my previous New Year’s resolutions never quite made it through the year, the notion of focusing on one word to inspire change and growth was appealing. Guided by this short book, I followed the…
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. (John 1:5 NLT) As I type this, I’ve just received an email telling me my dream trip, the one I’ve been planning for two years, has been canceled. As you read this, on that trip is where I should be. I know…
My life changed in late July 2016. It was high summer in Minnesota, the payoff for living through the winters here. My husband and I had plans for a trip to Nashville during the third weekend of August. A writer’s organization to which I belong was having its annual conference and awards gala, and I…