What have I got to be thankful for anyway?

What have I got to be thankful for anyway?

Every Thanksgiving we get together with both my family and my husband’s family. In fact, it basically feels like one big family at this point. And that’s great. Many years ago I started a tradition of working our way around the table (or tables, as we’ve grown), with...
You’re not that important

You’re not that important

Someone said this to me the other day. Someone I trust. She was trying to remind me that, contrary to my popular belief, the world doesn’t revolve around me. And that I’m not as powerful as I sometimes like to think I am. Now, don’t get me wrong. I do know that the...
A sight you must see

A sight you must see

So this isn’t my picture of the Sahara sand dunes. My pictures aren’t that good. But I did see, and try and walk on, the dunes. Imagine sinking into a pile of sand that is taller than many buildings. Now imagine trying to climb up that pile of sand, while you’re...
Are you afraid?

Are you afraid?

Here’s a no brainer – fear gets in the way. It can get in my way. Every day. I can be afraid of the past, the present, or the future. Or all of these at once. I can be afraid that what happened before will happen again, or afraid that I’ll mess something up. I can be...
Will news about South Korea always affect me?

Will news about South Korea always affect me?

The captain of the South Korean ferry that sank in April was sentenced to 36 years in prison. As a member of the global community I should care, and I do. But I seem to care more than normal. Why does anything South Korean affect me like this? Why am I pulled in? Why...