My Word of the Week: End
Somehow, this fall has turned into a season of beginnings for me. Read more
My Word of the Week: Full
It’s such a small little office, really. Two rooms plus the powder room. The place felt full most of the afternoon Read more
My Word of the Week: Transitions
Give me a task to do, and chances are I’ll come up with a bigger, more complicated process than you ever thought possible. I’m good at thinking of each step from start to finish; I like to plan how each step leads to another. I like flowcharts and spreadsheets; I like workflows and timelines. I can get lost for hours coming up with a system to make things happen. Read more
My Word of the Week: Beginning
The purple paraments in the church sanctuary announced the season to all who entered on Sunday. With the last bits of Thanksgiving leftovers still in the fridge ready for our lunch, Advent began, heralding the coming of Jesus … Read more
Found Words: Begin Again
It’s back-to-school week in our community. And from the pictures on Facebook of squeaky clean kids wearing new clothes and backpacks stuffed to the brim, I’d say it’s back-to-school time in a lot of places. So much of the rhythm of our lives, whether we have children or not, depends on the last days of […] Read more
Commencing
I drove through Chicago during rush hour and across miles and miles of nowhere watching the corn grow to get there. I brought my own bed and food and drinks, and I carried cash in greeting cards from other relatives. I had a dress dry-cleaned that I didn’t even wear, and I sat on an […] Read more