Bethlehem

Bethlehem

Bethlehem.  The place where the lowly shepherds were told of the good news of great joy – the Good Shepherd, Jesus was born! But long before that, it’s the same place where a young shepherd boy named David was left out, overlooked, and not good enough to be...
I Kept the Secret but it

I Kept the Secret but it

    Just after Christmas, I was told a secret that I was NOT allowed to share. (that’s the point of a secret, right?) We were playing a game, and they each put this as their answer. The beginning of January, my son and his girlfriend told us they were getting married,...
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Self Compassion

A few years ago a friend of mine said to me, “Be gentle with yourself. Give yourself the grace you so naturally give to others,” and it really stuck with me. Why do we tend to be the hardest on ourselves? Our inner monologue can be vicious! We...
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Famous

When you were younger did you ever want to be famous? Perhaps you wanted to be a professional athlete, musician or actor? I know I did! I wanted to be well known for my (self perceived, self proclaimed) talent. I wanted people to recognize and revere me. Now a days,...
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But I Wanted a New One!

I recently made the mistake of bringing a purple vitamin beverage into my prized “She Shed.” This is the room in the house that is all mine. I live with 4 boys and I designed the room to be a sacred and beautiful space just for me. Well, I set the drink on...