Comforted

by | Feb 11, 2013 | Relationships

It’s Wednesday morning. I’ve just finished getting my kids up and ready for the day when I get the phone call. “Honey, I have some news,” I hear my mom’s voice on the line. “Uncle Jimmy had a heart attack last night, he’s gone.” What? I think. How? What happened? I’m...

I Wish I Was Funny…

by | Jan 31, 2013 | Leadership

Sometimes I wish I was funny. Not so much in real life, but in the way that I write and speak. I have listened to others and wished I had the ability to make people laugh. Most of the time my writings come from hard experiences of my life, vulnerable places, places...

Wanted

by | Jan 3, 2013 | Relationships

“Mommy, whose tummy did you come from?” Jasmine, my four year old, asked one early morning while lying in bed with me. It’s a common conversation in our house, babies coming from mommies’ tummies. “Grandma Annie,” I reply. “And Abe came from your tummy?” “Yes.” “Did...

Surviving Family Holiday Gatherings

by | Dec 25, 2012 | Relationships

While the idea of getting together with extended family during the Christmas season is exciting for some, others are filled with dread, hoping for a valid excuse to leave early or not attend at all (“Oh, our car broke down on the way, what a bummer!”). But no matter...