Don’t Forget to Celebrate

“It’s better to have a partner than go it alone. Share the work, share the wealth. And if one falls down, the other helps.” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, MSG) “Mom. Our neighbor was right; turning seven is THE BEST.” My son continued on excitedly, describing a...

Got Grit?

On our recent vacation, my husband wanted to hike to the tippy-top of Black Elk Peak to view the Black Hills of South Dakota from a magnificent fire tower made entirely of stone, perched on a summit high above everything else for hundreds of miles. It sounded so...

Waiter, Table for One

Be still, and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10 As I pulled into the parking lot of the small cafe on the shores of Lake Superior, the parking lot full of cars gave me pause. The quick, one-night getaway to the North Shore for the hubs and me had turned into a quick...

Fight Like a Girl

I spilled countless tears as a young girl about one fact: that I was girl. To my tomboy self, it felt like boys had all the advantages – both physically and socially. They weren’t taught to downplay their independence, smarts, or directness. They...

The Best Gift

Sitting at the fancy fundraising dinner, I chaffed secretly in my finery for the hundredth time before sighing internally and turning to the woman in gold sequins seated next to me in an effort to make small talk. We both awkwardly cast about for some common ground...