I was chugging along in life minding my own business. As I struggled with Lyme Disease I dabbled in photography and somewhat in keeping a blog. Across the country, my friend and fellow Smith alumna was chugging along writing, teaching,…
Hundreds of youth recently (April 2019) gathered in Boston at a Youth Jamboree to meet with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry (of the Episcopal Church). He opened the floor to questions from the youth. A young girl, around age 12 and…
I’ve been working through The God of All Comfort: Devotions of hope for those who chronically suffer by Judy Gann. Today’s Scripture was Habakkuk 3:17-18 “Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines,…
I was talking with a colleague in her office the other day when we heard an “oh no!” from the hallway. Upon investigation, we found a woman in the hall watching as the pearls scattered across the floor from her…
I wrote a passage in my prayer journal on Holy Saturday - the day between Good Friday and Easter. There are times in life when we lose hope, when we don’t understand what is happening and why. We don’t know…
As a chronically ill person, I nap. I nap a lot. For some that may sound dreamy, but it can be really annoying sometimes too. Just because I’m so tired I can’t continue to function through the rest of the…
I teach Sunday School to middle schoolers once a month. It kind of reminds me of herding cats and I’m quite thankful it’s only once per month. In all seriousness, God bless all those who work with middle schoolers. They…
