“Words that are few in number but deep in fullness rise up from a heart that has examined and distilled its motives and given up trying to push itself forward…
words
say the grateful words
“Thanks for taking such good care of us,” he said as he was walking out the door for another day of doing part of his care for us. And it…
relationship practices for the holidays
Holidays. Family. All the gatherings. Do you love the holiday season? I certainly do. The glow of the Christmas tree before the sun comes up. The retelling over and over…
don’t torpedo yourself
You know the phrases, I’m sure: Ugh, why do I always do this? What is wrong with me? You don’t ever handle that situation well. That was a silly thing…
earth and heaven
O Lord, I live here as a fish in a vessel of water, only enough to keep me alive, but in heaven I shall swim in the ocean. Here I…
the heart behind my words
I can be an overtalker. An anxious rambler. I sometimes fear awkward silences, and I can hardly let an uncomfortable situation sit. There’s a frantic urgency to overreach with my…