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What now?!?

I’m scared to write anymore. I’m afraid to offend or rile someone who I love, but who holds a different view. But that’s the problem, isn’t it? We are all so scared. There was an election this week in the United States of America, did you hear about that? Yeah, they are rioting and shooting in the streets over it. That’s never happened in my lifetime. A lot of them are young; there is a lot of activity on college campuses and in larger cities. Our minority populations are hearing and seeing some awful things; kids chanting in schools, spray…

November 12, 2016 faith, Restorative Justice, Uncategorized
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Five Minute Friday: Listen*

*Since I’ve been out of practice with my writing and posting lately, I’m going to get my toes wet by re-visiting an old favorite practice: Five Minute Fridays. This is a group of writers who meet over the interwebs each week. The host provides one word that we each sit down and write about for five minutes, then post whatever it is we wrote. There is minimal editing allowed. It is a good way to stretch those writing muscles that may have atrophied a bit in the hustle and bustle of life.   Around our house we celebrated the end of…

September 16, 2016 Uncategorized
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Why I won’t quit Facebook:

Facebook was made available to the general public in February 2006. 10 years later there are over 1.65 Billion users. That is more users than the entire population of China, who interestingly, bans access to Facebook along with Iran and North Korea. But other than those three countries the entire world is represented on this network. Studies are just beginning to show the impact that this type of connectivity has on our psyche, our relationships, etc. You can find studies that show negative effects, and studies that show positive effects. You can find people who swear it is the downfall…

July 9, 2016 conflict resolution, faith, family, mediation, Restorative Justice, Uncategorized
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There has to be a change – in us.

Tsunami’s of tragedy won’t stop happening. I have a fiction piece on the blog about the refugee crisis.  I was going to write another installment after reading a heartbreaking article on the children, mothers, and fathers dying in record numbers. I wanted to put a human face to the tragedy and continue to research the drive behind ISIS – both theological and political. I also wanted to highlight the amazing groups working to save these precious lives, these image bearers of God. I was ready to start on that piece and then the massacre in Orlando happened. 50 lives lost…

July 7, 2016 Uncategorized
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Surprised by Winter….

I ran off.  I’m sorry.  One of the basic tenets of a good blog is an implicit contract between the writer and the reader that they will both show up.  It’s been almost a month since I posted last, and that post was, ironically, a bold ask for readers to provide support.  And then I left.  I’m sorry.  I got a little confused. I am six months into a new life and it started feeling a little dark.  Most of you know, but to recap – I was laid off in January from a career I had spent 20 years…

June 22, 2016 conflict resolution, faith, family, mediation, photography, secrets, Uncategorized
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Why is asking for help so hard…

I have always been passionate about sharing my favorite things: books, make-up, kitchen gadgets, etc.  You can ask my mom (she is probably laughing just reading this).  I am always telling her about some life changing book, tv show, gadget, etc and encouraging her to give it a try.  Inevitably it will take quite some time until she will finally go try whatever it is I’ve been pitching and, lo and behold, she loves it.  It’s become a running joke between us, because often (way more than once) she will finally try something when she has heard about it from…

May 28, 2016 faith, grace, secrets, shame, Uncategorized
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We are more alike than we are different…

I asked for suggestions on where we go from here on my Facebook page and have had a few messages and conversations, so today I’m going to pull from those and answer a few spoken and unspoken questions. We’ll start with a simple one: How are you doing (after sharing so publicly)? Thanks for asking, I’m doing really well. It hasn’t been easy, but overall – it is good. I’ve received wonderful and encouraging comments and notes. Several of you have reached out to say how reading my story has helped you with your own. I know, for me, even…

May 20, 2016 faith, family, secrets, shame, Uncategorized
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YOU ARE ENOUGH

There is enough, You are enough. Really - there is, and really - you are! I'm so glad you're here. The decision to share my story has been a complicated process and even though I'm certain this is what I should do, it is not without trepidation. My heartfelt prayer is that this helps anyone who, when they find their own bedrock, will remember that I was once there too. I pray that they will remember this story, and it will be a guide back to the truth. You are enough. Real life is: messy and incredible, brutal and tender. But there is one thing it is most certainly not....life is not limited, and neither are you. Dig in, comment, and join us as we remind one another of this life altering truth: There is enough. I am enough.

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