Doing Nothing: A Risky Choice

Photo by x1klima The choices we make can haunt us. I have gone over the edge often, being one of those roll-your-eyes overachievers. I wrote in my memoir how my husband felt compelled to send me away for a weekend of rest because I had pushed myself too hard to use...

A Tree and a Shoot Remind Us: Hope is not Lost

Trees are my friends. At the age of sixteen, I hugged my first tree on a lonely night when I didn’t feel loved. Boy-loved. I walked out to the backyard and needed some comfort from someone. The tree seemed willing. If you love trees and don’t know why...

What has to be said about Advent.

What has to be said about Advent is it’s never gonna be what we expect. We have no idea what to expect. We can’t even conceive of what heaven is like, or the Messiah, or the real presents of this holy season – not the ones under the tree. How can we know Advent...