Writing

I've been thinking about left field... Lenore Wolke of Wayne, New Jersey says when a mother is raising her children, "it is like she is a softball coach. She runs the game and makes sure they get to all the bases they have to and they get there safely." Then their...

I've been thinking about waiting... To process something is to submit to a natural phenomenon marked by gradual changes that lead toward a particular result. Processing things that have happened to me means I put action on hold for the purpose of waiting on God for...

I've been thinking about FEAR... The opposite of life isn't death. The opposite of life is fear. FEAR - that noxious stimulant that attacks our naked emotional nerve endings. That painful agitation in the presence of danger that sometimes attacks quietly by tucking...

I've been thinking about grace... "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is...

I've been thinking about defining events... I woke up this morning thinking about defining events. Perhaps it was because I often help women determine what those are in their own pilgrimage on this earth. Anyway, someone shared with me recently that there is a vast...

I've been thinking about language... The Scottsdale Tribune has a column on the Opinion page entitled The Vent. Individuals e-mail their comments to [email protected] or phone comments to (480) 898-6806. Every once in a while I read The Vent to see how our society...

I've been thinking about what matters... I read Gary Nagel's brief but poignant e-mail message with a sober heart. It said: Laurel is with the Lord.She lost her battle with cancer on September 17, 2007. I had mentored Laurel in 2004 and 2005. She was a mature woman...

I've been thinking about dreaming... A craftsman in medieval times would work for months on a special piece that displayed his finest artistic skill. Finally, when the work was finished, he would present it to the craftsmen's guild in hopes of achieving the rank of...