Easter is a holy day for me, but it’s no longer the one-dimensional day of victory it once was. There …
Celebrating Category Archives
ON GRAD PARTIES AND GRACE
BUT FIRST, A BLESSING When everything around you is changing, ending, beginning, and unknown, may you be grounded in hope …
YOU GO, GIRL
I have a friend whose heart is as deep and wide and true as the ocean she loves. Her name is …
WHAT’S NEW?
I’m not much of a New Year’s person. Other than starting a new calendar (in the years I remember to buy one), …
AFTERTHOUGHTS [REPRISE]
Twas the night after Christmas and all through the house I noticed a hint —just a slip— of a slouch. …
REUNITING
What is it about high school? What is it about those three or four years of life that leave a mark …
THE BEST KIND OF SURPRISE
When this girl showed up in my life, I truly had no idea what to expect. It was 20 years ago …





















