The Joy and Pain of Small Callings
Unless I want to make myself miserable with unrequited ambition, I have to be okay with my small calling. Read more
The Weight of Gratitude
Why do we need to be thankful in those most difficult of times? Read more
My Word of the Week: Dime
Sometimes, life turns on a dime — for bad or for good. Read more
My Word of the Week: Unspoken
Sometimes, when Monday rolls around and I need to choose a word of the week that encapsulates what’s happening around me, the things going on in my life are too sensitive and raw or so personal and intimate, I can’t write about them. I can’t even talk about them, and often, I don’t even want to admit them to myself. Read more
Read and Respond: Grieving Infertility
I barely remember my doctor telling me that he would try to save my uterus since I was so young, still in my child-rearing years. At that point, he had seen cancer on only one ovary. I remember less the form I must have signed giving them permission to remove whatever organs they needed to. […] Read more
In Your Own Words: Matt Appling – Patience
An important part of bringing words to life is encouraging other writers in their words. I have been inviting writers I love to write about their word of the week. Today, Matt Appling joins me as my guest poster. Welcome, Matt! pa·tience – noun \ˈpā-shən(t)s\ : the ability to remain calm and not become annoyed […] Read more
In Your Own Words: Shelly Bergeron – Adoption
adop·tion – noun \ə-ˈdäp-shən\ : the act or process of adopting a child : the act or process of beginning to use something new or different : the act or process of giving official acceptance or approval to something __________ November. Autumn. Colored leaves fell to the ground. We celebrated the beauty of the season […] Read more
In Your Own Words: Diana Trautwein – Disappointment
dis·ap·point·ment – noun \ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯint-mənt\ : the state or feeling of being disappointed : someone or something that disappoints people : a disappointing person or thing __________ It’s been on the calendar for a year. One. Full. Year. And I had to miss it. My nephew got married last Saturday. A stellar occasion, according to those who […] Read more
My Word of the Week: Dust
dust – noun \ˈdəst\ : fine dry powder that builds up inside buildings on surfaces that have not recently been cleaned : fine powder made up of very small pieces of earth or sand : fine powder made from a particular substance __________ I look around the office, the living room, the bedrooms—there is dust […] Read more
My Word of the Week: Wind
wind – noun, often attributive\ˈwind, archaic or poeticˈwīnd \ : a natural movement of air of any velocity; especially : the earth’s air or the gas surrounding a planet in natural motion horizontally : an artificially produced movement of air : a force or agency that carries along or influences The wind has been blowing us around for four […] Read more