Saturday I decided to stop helping people. That’s it, I thought. I’ve had it! I’ve set myself up for dismissal for the last time. Periodically I hear, in an online group, a plea for help on a subject dear to my heart. A few weeks ago, I responded to a pleader that I’d be happy…
When I think of what it means to be a parent, I am always drawn to this quote by writer Elizabeth Stone: “Making the decision to have a child—it is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.” Parents move mountains to protect and nurture their children,…
“But I have food! I have food!!” the starving man cried. His fate had been sealed. Tears sprang to my eyes as I watched. While the man’s story was not meant to be a parable, I couldn’t help but relate to his struggle. My husband and I started watching the show Alone at the beginning…
When we’d driven just about as far as the blacktop would take us, we found ourselves at what felt like the edge of the world. Surrounded by blue sky and dunes of waving beach grass, the Cape Cod National Seashore stretched before us. The Race Point Lighthouse stood tall as gulls circled overhead, their sharp…
“I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.” (1 John 5:13 NIV) One of the best features of social media is groups. Years ago, I joined a Facebook writing group that formed out of a book launch…
God made us all unique and wired for connection, which is exactly what makes each of us worthy of love. We are created to have it. Our families need it to function so they can support one another in beautiful ways. I hope to encourage families to love one another, no matter the challenges they…