Part Two: Caring for Others
Read Part One first. The reason to take care of yourself first can be summed up with a simple analogy: You can’t draw water from an empty well. How well ...
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Signs of Life Day Twenty-Three
It’s that time – that glorious not-too-hot, not-to-cold time of year when I am happy to sit on the front porch all day long with a beverage and a bo...
Signs of Life Day Fifteen
When the day is as ordinary as today was, finding goodness can be challenging. I had little interaction with the outside world. School went along this morning a...
16 Things I Learned in 2016
Over the last week, and then again today while on a run, I sorted through 2016 and whittled down a collection of lessons I’ve learned in the last year. I&...
Jennie Creates an Attitude Adjustment
We’re a month into summer and something is wrong. I’m moody, irritated, and wishing electronics didn’t exist. I’ve been moping around th...
That’s baptized?
Baptism in the reformed tradition is a sacrament that publicly announces our belonging to God. Many, but not all, choose infant baptism as a means of acknowledg...