In 2020, my word was TRUST… and I could have never guessed how much I would need it, from the challenges we all faced–covid, the lack of respectful dialogue in our country–to personal challenges including a bad fall on my front teeth. (Trust, good dental care, and loving friends got me through that one.) This… Continue reading Words for 2021: What’s Yours?
Category: Affirmations
2020: Your Words
Congrats to Sister Jane of New Jersey, who won a random drawing for a $20.20 Amazon gift card. Here’s what Sister Jane said about why CONFIDENCE is her word for 2020: “I opened my reflection book, HE AND I, to the word that Jesus gave Gabrielle for one year, and took that. It’s CONFIDENCE, which… Continue reading 2020: Your Words
Be Present
An occasional series based on stuff that hangs in my room… or my heart. I was in Baltimore’s Hampden neighborhood, a once working class area gone arty that still retains its grit (and the charm that “Charm City” sometimes sadly lacks). A cousin’s daughter was nearing the end of her Johns Hopkins days, and my… Continue reading Be Present
Today Is the Day
An occasional series based on stuff that hangs in my room… or my heart. Today is the day. Not yesterday, which we can’t do anything about. Yesterday includes a lot of sweet memories–to be literal, in my case, a good haircut, a lovely visit with my tax professional, a delicious meal, and a win by… Continue reading Today Is the Day