Our presidential election is finally here for those of us who are United States citizens. To say that this election season has been ugly would be a vast understatement. As I considered how to cast my vote, I was struck by how seriously many of us take it. Any one vote won’t decide who will … Continue reading Election Season
Month: October 2024
What to Wear
I have one sibling, a sister five years older than me. All of my life, I've looked up to her fashion choices. She chose a financial career in the city that required a fashionable wardrobe, while I mothered in a small mountain village in tee shirts and jeans. So whenever I had an event that … Continue reading What to Wear
Prayer Requests
We lean across the table, straining to hear each other. "What are your prayer requests?" the leader asks, pen poised above her notebook. We speak hesitantly into the holiness of being heard. A hurting relative. A wayward child. Relational struggles. Fears. Change. Outside, we manage. We persevere. But here, around this table, our vulnerability weaves … Continue reading Prayer Requests
A View of the Lake 