When everyone depends on you, it can become difficult to notice what the responsibility is costing you. This Lantern Letter looks at caregiving, stress, boundaries, and the difference between being capable of carrying something and being permanently assigned to it.
There comes a time in life when we begin to recognize the difference between what we can carry and what we are called to carry. The distinction matters. Many of us have become remarkably capable women. We know how to make things work. We have cared for children, parents, spouses, friends, congregations, classrooms, workplaces and […]
For those of you that are familiar my blog you are aware that my pen has been silent for a while now. Clearly lack of subject matter is not the cause. Seek God’s closeness is what has and continues to sustain me. This has been a season of stretching and growing. Keeping pace with the […]
Gratitude is a component of love. It benefits the one that gives as well as the one that receives. All aspects of love are beneficial. The positive outcomes of gratitude flow from the giver to the receiver, like a current that travels through a simple electrical circuit. Throughout the Bible four types of love are […]
Do you have a ride or die? People are trying to connect all the time. Even those that seem to be lone rangers, self-sufficient, ”I got this!” kind of folk, desire relationships with others. As of May 2018, in the United States people are connecting online (in millions). Here are the user numbers for the […]
As we begin to embrace 2018 please pause to reflect on what has brought you to this moment in your life. Look in the mirror. See beyond 2017, go back as far as you can remember. It is my prayer that you will truly set aside a few moments to read this entry with […]
Why not try a soft opening this year? As we quickly approach the dawning of 2018, aside from thinking about how quickly this year seems to have advanced, I am taking inventory of my actions over the past year. What went well? What could I do better and what opportunities do I have to improve? […]
Though my keyboard has been silent in this venue for a bit longer than I would like, it is not due to lack of something to say. Indeed I have had something to shout! This time of silence has shown me how silence is golden. As best we know the full version of the proverb […]
Loneliness. All alone and feeling blue. Countless songs have been written about feeling lonely, disconnected or isolated. These emotions, along with apathy are far too common these days. Older adults, young adults and children. All ethnic backgrounds, all genders, share feelings of aloneness. Connecting with others on a heart-to-heart level promotes the opposite; well-being, passion […]
We know that people have trust issues, right? What is the real issue around trust? In America you will find that proffer emblazoned on our currency, since 1864. Strong Christian beliefs held by the country’s founders are credited with dictating that a connection be shown to the basis of their trust. Over these many years […]