I get to spend an hour each week reading with a high school student who needs a little extra help with fluency. I always look forward to it. The book we’re currently reading is a novel about a girl who has a rare disease called SCID and hasn’t left her Read more…
No matter how grand your Valentine’s Day plans, your gesture will pale in comparison to that of King Nebuchadnezzar II, the 6thcentury BC romantic who built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon for his wife. Legend has it that she was homesick for the forests and mountains of her native homeland, Read more…
The right question can be game changer. I was talking with a friend recently, telling her about how I’m not very good at making decisions, when she asked, “What is the payoff for believing that thought?” Boom! The payoff was that I don’t really have to try. After all, I’m Read more…
Noticing the improbable moments of grace in your life to find one good thing. Sophie’s been walking me to the library for almost 13 years, at least a couple times a week, so she knows the routine. Recently on that walk she stumbled and fell 3 times when her arthritic Read more…
Is it just me or does December consistently feel like you’ve mistakenly pushed the 2X on the remote? In fact, as I look back on this year, it feels like the entire year got switched from normal speed to 1.25X…. or even 1.5X. Perhaps it was because 2017 was not for Read more…