Last week was a bad week at work. It wasn’t a particularly hectic week; I didn’t have a jam-packed schedule. Deadlines weren’t haunting me, and neither was my boss. To my knowledge, there were no clients or revenue lost. I was just having a bad week. I felt insignificant, and I thought my work was […] Read more
To come to a discussion about “having it all” as a single woman seems like I’ve already failed. Surely when women say they want it “all,” they mean an education, a fulfilling career, an exciting marriage, and creative or athletic children (or both). With no husband or children to speak of, do I even have […] Read more
“In dark times, we fall back on those practices that a lifetime of practice has taught us. When words fail or fail to come, meaning and comfort spring from the most ordinary, elemental means: our work, small observances. This is the quiet spirit of Advent.” — Julia Spicher Kasdorf :: It’s a busy start to […] Read more
Onboard Continental flight 4465, I was looking out the window at the Great Lakes. Having departed from Cleveland, I was pretty sure we were flying over Lake Erie heading Northeast to Burlington, Vermont. As the flight attendant was handing out Ginger Ales and tomato juice over ice, he played tour guide of the skies. “In […] Read more
Ever thought about joining theHighCalling.org network? You might have noticed that I’m a member. I post links here to the HighCalling, on Thursdays I feature work by other members and link to them in There and Back Again, I participate in the HighCalling community writing projects and PhotoPlay. Some network members have linked to me, […] Read more
Wednesday, I showed up at the hospital for my 6:30 a.m. appointment praying they would be on time. I was coming for my pre-surgery screening, and the scheduler had warned me that the appointment would take about two hours. But everyone knows that a two-hour appointment in the medical world could easily end up […] Read more
I brought the bouquet home, amazed at how beautiful the pink lilies looked next to the tulips and the white baby bells. Even the carnations looked elegant nestled among the greenery and the tight blooms of blush snapdragons. It was Valentine’s Day, and the bouquet was a gift. For my sister. ::continued:: Today I […] Read more
Thanks so much to everyone who has commented on my blog in the past week. As promised on Monday, each person who commented on my blog this week was entered into a drawing for a free copy of Ann Kroeker‘s book, Not So Fast: Slow-down Solutions for Frenzied Families. Ann is a friend and fellow […] Read more
A big congratulations to Hazel, of A Joyful Noise, for winning a copy of High Calling editor, LL Barkat’s book, God in the Yard, in my first ever give away. The book is on it’s way to Hazel as we speak. The drawing was part of my post on theHighCalling.org’s Give Campaign. If you are […] Read more
I’ve been thinking about work since I was a child.
As a very young girl, I liked to help my parents work, joining them hip to hip as they cooked lunch or repaired the car. As I grew older, I didn’t like “actual” work — like picking up sticks in the yard … Read more
