while gliding through my contacts in my new iphone (yes, everyone, i will have a navigational tool everywhere i go from now on), it struck a funny chord within me that “home” is still my chosen name for my parent’s phone number. i certainly don’t live in their beautiful home anymore to hear that ring, [...]

today, in a split second like a clap of thunder, i had a shining epiphany: women and men are very different from each other. i think there are a lot of good things to be said for these differences. of course in marriage, where one lacks, the other may be (and usually is) sufficient. chances [...]

almighty God, who of Thine infinite wisdom hast ordained that i should live my life within these narrow bounds of time and circumstance, let me now go forth into the world with a brave and truthful heart. it has pleased Thee to withhold from me a perfect knowledge; therefore deny me not the grace of [...]

this week has reminded me that change is inevitable (and i am not talking about obama). i visited minnesota last weekend and watched two friends get married – their lives are now forever changed. while at the wedding reception, i looked around at all my surrounding friends dancing their socks off and thought, “these people [...]