Living Sidetracked or On-Purpose
“Now, class, I’m going to give you an assignment,” the teacher said. “I want you to write a theme called ‘What I Want for Christmas.’” This pronouncement was followed by the agonized, collective groan of the entire classroom of children, except for one … Ralphie. He...The Mishaps of (Meno) Mentalpause
For those of you women of the same vintage as I, you probably recall enjoying the madcap mishaps of America’s favorite dingbat, Edith Bunker, on the popular seventies’ sitcom All in the Family. One episode explored Edith’s not-so-fun meandering into menopause. In the...
Journaling Love Letters to God
“Letters mingle souls.” —John Donne “You show that you are a letter from Christ…written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.” —2 Corinthians 3:3 As a new Christian, though I loved my heavenly...
Living on Purpose When You Don’t Want To (The Hippopotamus Hypothesis)
I didn’t say it to him, because he was my boss and a pastor. I didn’t raise my voice and I remained seated, but mentally, I was on my feet and my emotions were rising precipitously. You want me to do what? I questioned silently … with exasperation and, admittedly, a...
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