I recently watched Ann Lamott’s Ted Talk: 12 truths I learned from life and writing. She had many good lessons to share but one that stuck out was the importance of self care. Yes, we know we should care for ourselves for lots of reasons- physical, emotional and mental reasons- but her point was that …
When I think of idols, a few things come to mind. I’m reminded of the golden calf that was worshiped in the Old Testament. Celebrities come to mind, especially Kim Kardashian, as she is the most commonly mentioned celebrity during plastic surgery consultations. People want to manipulate their bodies to look like her. I think …
This weekend I was invited to a beautiful, catered affair…. An afternoon book club at a friend’s gorgeous home. It was a special book club because the author of the book was there to lead the discussion. To start the conversation, the hostess asked us all to go around and introduce ourselves and say a …
I get asked to volunteer my time to a worthy cause on an almost weekly basis. Can you be room parent? Can you lead a Bible study? Can you be on the membership committee? Can you bring a weekly snack? Will you teach Sunday School? Maybe your requests are different: Can you captain our softball …
