An occasional series based on stuff that hangs in my room… or my heart. When I was seven, one of my cousins faced a serious decision: stay in college, or leave and marry and follow the man she loved who was of a different faith. Nearly everyone told her to stay in college. My father… Continue reading Follow Your Heart
Category: Family
Friends in Faith: Beth Haug
Beth Haug and my sister have been friends for decades… since right around their fifth birthdays. Beth had a special way about her when we were kids–those big, beautiful brown eyes, that sober, thoughtful nature, punctuated at just the right times with an impish grin. Beth was strong even then, growing up in a large,… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Beth Haug
On the Nightstand: February 2016
Some members of my family select a word each year to attempt to live by. (One word is easier to remember than a whole slew of resolutions, after all.) My word this year is gratitude, because I find myself being cranky and complaining about the small stuff rather than being grateful for all my blessings.… Continue reading On the Nightstand: February 2016
Being Christ in Our Lives: Dorothy Smith
Last month I had the joy of spending time with one of my very favorite relatives, my aunt Dorothy Smith. Her wedding to my beloved uncle when I was five was one of the highlights of my childhood: Dorothy was just so beautiful that day, she looked like a princess! As you can see in… Continue reading Being Christ in Our Lives: Dorothy Smith