I was talking with a group of friends about the importance of thinking before speaking. Another mom shared how she found herself being more mindful of her words when she thought about how they might sound coming out of her daughter’s mouth. It made me think about something that happened at my house when my […]
The God of Peace
It’s been a week since I last posted. That’s the longest I’ve gone without writing since starting this blog back in February. Even as I sat down to write this, I feel a little at a loss. Not necessarily for any words, but for the right words. Researchers have shown that women speak about 20,000 […]
It’s a Nutella kinda morning
Everyone is on edge here. There have been hundreds of seismic events in the past four days. Having graduated from a college in southern California, I am not fearful of most earthquakes. The ’94 Northridge quake woke me from a sound sleep, with bookshelves, lamps, and other items crashing down all around me. I seriously […]
Gladys Aylward
“I wasn’t God’s first choice for what I’ve done for China… I don’t know who it was… It must have been a man… a well-educated man. I don’t know what happened. Perhaps he died. Perhaps he wasn’t willing, and God looked down and saw Gladys Aylward… And said – “Well, she’s willing.” – Gladys Aylward