As I have written before, I am not a patient person. It takes a lot of practice, a lot of trying and failing and trying again, a lot of pep talks and prayer to remind myself to slow down, to not be in such a rush, to be patient with…
I am not a patient person. When I decide that I want something, I want it on my terms and on my timetable. I am a proactive, go-getter of sorts so when I set my mind to something, I expect to put in the work and then get the results.…
Overwhelmed. That is the only word that can be used to describe today. Overwhelmed with the amount of work projects that are piling up. Overwhelmed by the amount of toys scattered across the living room floor. Overwhelmed with the million little household chores on my to-do list and the handful…
Hibernation is a covert preparation for a more overt action. – Ralph Waldo Emerson The piles are everywhere. Wet, sloppy snow is piled up outside my windows. Remnants of warmer days – patio furniture, the grill, a stray soccer ball – are all locked in place by shackles of white…
I am guest posting today over at Faith Beyond Belief, a website devoted to establishing a broader perspective about religious belief and nonbelief in order to live more authentically. The post encourages us to put our creative minds to work in order to move beyond outdated definitions and to…
Note: This post was recently published at the Huffington Post. You can read and comment there as well. You don’t need to look far to see all the damage that religious differences can cause. The media is awash with news of violence, anger, judgment, and discrimination stemming from religious disagreements.…