eight words

Lately, I’ve been thinking about my own fears of being both remarkable and unremarkable. How scary it feels to be average, ordinary, unexceptional. And then, how equally scary it feels to be the big me, to allow myself to dream and to pursue those dreams...

six months

We have now officially been back from Bahrain for six months, which feels hardly possible. In some ways, Bahrain feels like another lifetime ago. And in other ways, like we are still very much re-entering here. I sat down this morning with an idea of what I wanted to...

fog

I’ve been working on a chapter for my book that’s all about fantasy vs. Beauty. In the chapter, I reference this profound story from Anne Lamott’s Some Assembly Required where she talks about her trip to India and her dream of seeing the sunrise over...

Come Aparts & Come Togethers

Steve and I have just returned from a truly needed and truly magical weekend away in the Monterey/Carmel area. I could go on and on about the details of this weekend and what we ate and where we hiked and all that we talked talked talked about (with no! interruption...

running shoes

Are you running, running, running — trying to stay just ahead of something that’s at your heels. Perhaps the time has come to be still . . . Today, the invitation for us all comes from Jeremiah 2:25, The Message: “Stop wearing out your...