Meaning in Everyday Places There’s a strange little inconvenience at my bank: I can’t transfer money between two specific accounts using the banking app. Once or twice a month, I have to physically walk inside to do something that should take ten seconds online. It sounds annoying—maybe even ridiculous—but that small inconvenience has turned into … Continue reading What a Routine Bank Trip Revealed About Privilege, Gratitude, and Helping Others
The Quiet Power of Simple Kindness: A Story of Gratitude and Joy
the simplicity of human connection There's a man named John who attends group fitness classes at our local YMCA. His teeth are like a forgotten picket fence; his is a mouth of gaps and cracks, all on the precipice of falling in. Even in warmer months, John always wears a navy baseball cap and a … Continue reading The Quiet Power of Simple Kindness: A Story of Gratitude and Joy
Day 98: When the Challenge is Over
I made it. 90 days went faster than I expected. The fact that it’s summertime helps. This is my favorite time of year. I’m a summer baby, and I've often wondered if we love the season in which were born. Maybe it's just me. Summer feels like home. It’s when I feel like I’m in … Continue reading Day 98: When the Challenge is Over
DAY 82: Buying Again, With A Catch
on turning 40 Apologies that I have fallen off the face of the earth when it comes to this blog. Our kiddos are all home for the summer, we went on vacation, and life has been a flurry of busy-ness. There's nothing better than a full, joyful life, but it can eat into my writing … Continue reading DAY 82: Buying Again, With A Catch
4 the Love of Peace 