Journey in the Dark

I think I have come upon a very important question. One that I need to ask often. I was running today with my dog, Dakota, and these little frogs were jumping like crazy off of the edge of our path into the marsh. The dog loved it! And I had this thought “What is […]

After a busy summer of college kids home, weddings, moving, friends visiting, and lots of laughter and tears. It is done. Both our girls have moved out. One 2000 miles away. The other 2 miles away…but it’s the same. They aren’t home. What we are left with is quiet.
We have this grandfather clock on our […]

Maybe you are like me and find yourself wanting to have control. Sometimes its anxiety that makes me seize the reigns, or impatience, or fear. I often find myself hovering over others, (at least I fight this) and wanting to be sure they come through, whether my kids, husband or co-workers. (Some people call […]

So I have been a part of voxtropolis for about a month now. I have written a few posts, I have commented on a few, and I find myself checking the Vox Cafe at least once a day. Is this good? I’m not sure but here is what I like about blogging:
Community without commitment […]

I just got back from my 9th Willow Creek Leadership Summit. As always it was encouraging, challenging, thought -provoking, and exhausting. There is one thing that I almost always feel after these summits. A bit of confusion. What really defines a leader? It seems the word is used over and over again, […]

Our family has this crazy tradition - wood cutting boards in the shape of a pig. They are really cute. I grew up with one. It was very old, not sure where it came from, but it had grey counter top on one side, and wood cutting board on the other. It was […]

Today is a day of wild emotions. I can’t quite comprehend it. This morning I hugged my daughter and her husband (of one month) goodbye, seeing them off to California…2000 miles from home. My heart was breaking at the thought of not seeing my daughter’s face, at least once a week. Of not running together, […]