Some Friday mornings find me standing over a copy machine in one of my daughter’s public elementary schools helping prepare things for her teacher. It’s a habit I began last year, and I enjoy the opportunity it gives me to connect with and support a place and people I’ve grown to love. This year there’s … More Is It Good Enough for Them
“You can be brave on the inside even if you aren’t brave on the outside,” she said the other night as I tucked them into bed. The profundity of her statement made me catch my breath. “What?” Little sister scrunched her nose, not nearly as impressed as I was with her big sister’s wisdom. “Don’t … More Brave on the Inside
I can still see the stretch of sidewalk, bathed in sunlight with dandelions poking through the cracks. I hear the grownups behind me, spilling out of the church onto the front lawn, catching up on the week’s events after giving the preacher a firm handshake at the door. I hear the laughter of little … More Hope Like a Question Mark
Today is one of those West Texas days that makes me grit my teeth… Mostly because I’m getting grit in my teeth. If you didn’t know better, it might look foggy outside. But it’s not a fine mist hanging in the air; it’s a fine dust. Hot, windy and dry… Days like this blow trash … More Weeds and Wildflowers
“Life keeps leading to more life,” Rumi said. And I know it’s true even as I keep frantically grasping for something solid to hold onto. These children, growing up before my eyes. These grandparents, growing old before my eyes. These moments are like silvery fish in a mountain creek, impossible to grasp but made more … More More Life
Last year Ash Wednesday fell on Valentine’s Day, and the day was marked by a school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. I wrote this reflection the next day… or maybe late that night. I wanted to share it again because it still rings true to me on this Ash Wednesday … More The Only Way Through
