I’m sitting in the passenger seat of my car in the parking lot of our neighborhood pool. I’ve never written from this spot before, but I’m not sure where else to go that is safe, quiet, and socially distant enough from my {loud} family. A dad and his two young children recently parked close by…
I typically avoid writing about controversial matters. I’m open about my faith, but I don’t discuss political issues, educational choices, food preferences, or other polarizing topics. Sometimes, though, I feel a nudge to be more transparent at the risk of being controversial. And today is one of those days. This is by no means a…
2020 is a difficult time to be alive if you’re an anxious person. The news is perpetually alarming. Coronavirus. Floods and tornadoes. Political divisiveness. Terrorism. Stock market unsteadiness. TikTok and teens. We take in so much disturbing content, sometimes even accidentally, that it’s hard to do as the ubiquitous sign says and: “Keep calm and…
We have a mirror in the foyer of our home that doesn’t lie. Natural light streams through the windows on either side of our nearby front door. So at any point during the day, this wall-mounted mirror precisely reflects every fine line, wrinkle, blemish, or stray/gray hair. Often when I glance in it I remember…