She is highly principled! Years ago, in my absence, my wonderful sister, Jessie, described me as such. I was honored to hear it because Jessie is like none other! She knows me well, and as usual, she was onto something: The tendency to stick to my values and principles is […]
Would you stop?! The man with the money says he does not have it. You need to stop begging! I hate to admit it, but I said this when I was six! It was a sunny, 80-degree, peaceful Sunday afternoon. As was typical, my parents took my elder sister and […]
What would my mom tell me if she were here? I imagine my future daughter asking this question at several crossroads in her life journey. I hope I am just a call away. But if I am not, how will I respond to her? Typically, I write to benefit others […]
We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope. – Martin Luther King Jr. Relationships either infuse hope or deplete hope. Bar none, the relationship I value most is with my Creator. Unsurprisingly, it is also the relationship I have worked hardest to cultivate. My awareness of His existence […]








