How Many New Normals Are There?

“The New Normal.” It’s a phrase on its way to cliche. Encapsulating that odd experience when life’s unthinkable changes morph into habit, “the new normal” helps us make peace with transition. Now that I’m back after a brief summer sabbatical, I’m ready to talk about...

Bold to Approach

Please check out my guest post on Fruit of Brokenness: You Make Me Bold: Kirsten’s Story   Thanks for inviting me to share my story...

Solar Eclipse 2017

Today, attention is turned upwards toward the solar eclipse. The shadow will arc from Oregon to South Carolina like the mark of a foot swept through wet sand, to disappear in moments. Since I do not live along the path of totality, I turned on NASA’s live stream. I...

A Day, A Life

My husband and I had our 25th anniversary the other day. We are planning a getaway to really celebrate, but the day itself was a bright bubble reflecting our life together. Dan went to work at the office and I worked at home. Before we parted in the morning, we hugged...

Holy Detachment Part Two

Tightness in the breathing muscles. Aching in a clenched jaw. Overflow from eyes. Struggle to enjoy beauty or happy moments. These are some of the signs that an intentional practice of holy detachment is needed once again. To review, detachment allows a person to have...