Hiding the Broken Places
I smile, wave, and say thank you as I head out the door. I’m leaving a lay ministry class that I have been teaching for
Hope, Meet Acceptance
My dear readers, I have written many times in many venues about the issue of hope. And my take on hope has been fairly consistent.
Inside Job
Many of my dear readers know that I facilitate a therapy group named Live Brave. Every other Wednesday evening, this band of brave souls gather
Interesting. Complex. Complicated.
People are so interesting. And complex. And complicated. And still interesting. Being a therapist has given me a front row seat to viewing human behavior
Isn’t it Ironic, Don’t You Think?
Two days ago, I posted a blog post where I talked about my legacy and the intersection of my aspirational values and how I live
It is Finished
“It is finished.” The final words of Jesus are being spoken today all over the world in Christian gatherings on this Good Friday. They have
It’s a Small, Small World
March 15, 2020 was the first day the COVID-19 virus had been detected in my community. My life dramatically changed directions that day. I saw
It’s Complicated
My daughter delivered the news a week ago that my ex-husband’s cancer has mutated and his prognosis is poor. Jack (as he was named in
It’s a Great Day to Be Alive
I’m not a very good patient. I don’t like being forced to rest and I don’t like pain. So recovery from Friday’s surgery has been
Joy in the Face of Darkness
All of us have been hit hard by the events of recent weeks; the deaths of elementary students and teachers, the war in Ukraine, the
just when…
Just when I think I have arrived someplace, I find out that I haven’t arrived at all. I have simply briefly landed. This awareness was
Lessons from Mom’s Cancer by Amber Runnells, Julie’s daughter
All my life I have been surrounded by strong, intelligent, and driven women. As you can imagine, this was sometimes very intimidating. Everyone, including my
