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Image by Micah Player Today I have been thinking about two of my most memorable college classes: Communications Theory and History of Civili...

I had never heard of Mae Jemison until my kids’ school was being renamed a few years ago and she was one of the namesake suggestions. Now I ...

We went to DC twice last week during our strange and unfamiliar staycation winter break. First on a frigid windy day (30*) and then two days...

Just because sometimes I can’t think of what to write on my blog so I scroll through old photos until something strikes me. Here’s a recent ...

I just finished this book... for the third or perhaps fourth time... and loved it all over again. I just love Nancy E. Turner and have read ...

View this post on Instagram #goals When we connect and work together, we can accomplish ...

"As the clatter and clamor of life bustle about us, we hear shouting to 'come here' and to 'go there.' In the midst...

And, here are action ideas 7-10. Please consider these action ideas, many of which you may already be practicing, and resolve with me to m...

Part 3! Action ideas 4-6. Please consider these action ideas, many of which you may already be practicing, and resolve with me to make our...

Please consider these action ideas, many of which you may already be practicing, and resolve with me to make our circles at church more open...

PERIODS! As a followup to Friday’s post about PMS. This post was in my drafts from 2018. It’s all still true. Enjoy 🤗 If you read this ...

Time for another book review! I loved Searching for Sunday by Rachel Held Evans. I loved Rachel Held Evans. I still feel sad that the w...

I’m blogging on my phone today, because I’ve gone upstairs for the night and my computer is apparently still downstairs. I could go downstai...

It occurred to me that I could mine my Goodreads reviews for the days (like today) when I don't know what to write about. I read How to ...

I’ve been listening to Taylor Swift’s new album nonstop (in between spins of Vampire Weekend’s new album ) and I’m not mad about it. Af...

I got the itch to go through allllll my digital photos. I can't remember what triggered it. Summer, I guess. The need for a project, ...

I really liked this article about high-functioning autism. Like, a lot. I actually said "YES!" out loud. Why High-Functioning ...

Polly got croup and then Matt got pneumonia and then I got... Something. I don't know what you want to call it (maybe putrid throat...  ...

I'm kind of a freak for the night sky. Always have been. And I love a good moon. So does Theo. He LOVES the moon and always seems to kno...

I'm so thankful for bright spots of love in the world that I come upon from time to time. It's inspiring, really. I need these littl...