I'm now closer to 40 than I am to 30. And I'm okay with it. My older sisters warned me to watch out for the accidental 35 baby. I bucked the trend and had a baby at 35 on purpose. Ella, in her frank eight year-old fashion, heard I was turning 36 and declared me "Old!" … [Read more...]
Spectacular Failures
Spectacular failures make for great stories. I added this idea to a Facebook conversation this morning about letting our fears of the unknown control our thinking. Fear of the unknown, of failure, of losing, of being uncomfortable, of embarrassment, of discouragement, of not … [Read more...]
I am My House of Worship
Institutions, made up of fallible men and women, are certain to disappoint. When the ultimate goal is to emulate God's perfection, we will all continually fall short. When my religious institution left me thirsting and aching for more, I'll admit that I started looking around me, … [Read more...]
Beautiful
Sometimes I catch the eye of a woman wearing a hijab and smile a greeting. She returns my smile and it reaches her eyes. In that moment, I wonder if there is anything lovelier than a scarf perfectly framing her face. I stood in line behind a woman at an … [Read more...]
Preparing for Europe: T-Minus 4 Days
So many tasks - big and small -to take care of before we head off for 3 months. The big deal items are taken care of and we're now down to details. There's a house to pack, as well as light suitcases to help us with not only a transcontinental flight, but a long-term stay away … [Read more...]
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