We were in a swanky resort in Florida for a work-related trip for my husband. We were surrounded by financial advisors and spouses. It was so lovely. On our first day there, I ran into a woman in the pool area who asked about my life and what I did for a living. "I'm a […]

This is my annual Pride Month repost of this message of love ... I don't often make religious claims with absolute certainty. Not my style. But I am gonna' do it right here, right now. After studying the life of Jesus in the Gospels for the last 40 years, I can state with absolute certainty […]

The Blessing of the Old Woman, The Tulip, and the Dog To be blessed said the old woman is to live and work so hard God's love washes right through you like milk through a cow *** To be blessed said the dark red tulip is to knock their eyes out with the slug of […]

A poem for the New Year, by Maya Angelou … Continue My wish for you is that you continue Continue To be who and how you are to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness Continue To allow humor to lighten the burden of your tender heart Continue In a society dark with […]

We have a great version of Handel's Messiah we love to listen to during the Advent and Christmas season. The louder, the better, to be honest. The very first words sung are these: “Comfort ye… comfort ye, my people …” These haunting words are from the prophet Isaiah, chapter 40, where the great prophet writes: […]

I have been telling Bible stories to preschoolers this week, a duty well outside my comfort zone. I prefer telling Bible stories to adults who at least pretend to be interested in what I am sharing. Kids tend to be pretty honest about their interest level. We were talking about how God told Abram to […]