mother’s day: is it for me?
a year ago yesterday, i sat at the end of the church pew and cried. i couldn’t help it. i couldn’t stop it. each tear effortlessly streamed down my face. …
the steps we wish we didn’t have to take
O’Hare’s C concourse is as full as ever. As usual, I hope to run into someone I know, particularly someone I haven’t talked to in years. What good are long …
complicated giving
i experienced something really interesting this afternoon. well, it began earlier this week, probably monday. here’s the story. seeing as finals are upon college students, i thought of some small …
Greeter
I don’t consider myself the greatest conversationalist. Never have. But I’m learning to be present and engage honestly. So dead space isn’t tough to navigate and active listening yields real exchanges.
knitting is the truth (lowercase “t” of course…)
I’m finding so many life lessons in Knitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting. You should read it. Good writing. Fascinating stories. Even a few patterns interspersed.
when TV makes you cry
trust me. this used to NEVER happen. i was the girl watching the sad movie with a bunch of other girls and magically maintaining the only dry eyes in the …
Here
Sometimes life surprises and beauty appears on walls, in jokes, with food and with people you never would have thought could be one big crazy college family. God’s grace is …