Never Stops
This morning, my friend sent me a song to listen to that I just love. It’s on repeat! If you haven’t heard it yet, it’s Riley Clemmons and “Fighting For Me.” Enjoy!
Slowly Enough
On the way to visit a neighbor yesterday, I walked slowly enough to notice the late afternoon shadows stretch across the sidewalk. I looked up to notice the leaves in the trees lit up with sunlight. I walked slowly enough to feel a cool breeze on my face, and I closed my eyes to hear […]
Promised Pictures of the Robins
Some Great Moments from a Great Sermon
A student I taught over a decade ago recently reconnected with me and shared one of his favorite sermons that helped him recover from several great disappointments in his life. It’s a sermon delivered by Ligon Duncan back in 2012 called “The Underestimated God: God’s Relentless, Compassionate Grace in Pursuit of His Own Glory and […]
Happy Little Tomatoes
A Step Further: When Jesus is the Advocate
Yesterday, I wrote about self-advocacy for people who have a really hard time standing up for what they need and how they wish to be treated. But as I was thinking about why the image of the trial lawyer and client mattered so much to me, I realized that so many of us never felt […]
When You’re Your Client
I follow an attorney trial on TikTok who gives fantastic advice on communication and conversation. He’s always advocating for other people in the courtroom, but he recently shared his best advice on self-advocacy in a way I never thought of before. Since we often help other people, we sometimes don’t know how to advocate for […]
A Quote I’m Thinking About
I’m in a book club for PSU where we’re reading The Art of Community by Charles Vogl. So far, I’m fascinated by this quote in the preface: “Best-selling author and marketing guru Seth Godin writes that people today want connection more than material things. He believes that we’re in a connection economy in which those […]
You Just Can’t See It
I learn that the mother rabbit will feed the babies in the middle of the night or in the early morning hours (like 5:00 AM). It’s another tactic she uses to keep the nest a secret from predators. I love that I learned this because I keep thinking she’s abandoned her nest. I keep thinking […]
Happy July!
I love a fresh, new month. It’s a great month to begin your health journey, your writing, your house project or anything else you have on your list of dreams-to-come-true. Why not start small with a simple change to your life? You can take a 10 minute walk, clean something for 10 minutes, drink a […]