Apr 11, 2012 | 30 Days of Grace
Those mountain people are strong she said, and she smiled as she opened her car door to leave. I smiled, too, and headed for another corner of the parking lot. It was true. It is true. And it’s a connection we share, Kara and I, that transcends the little...
Apr 8, 2012 | 30 Days of Grace
I have walked through this Holy Week with John Blase, who shared a first-hand accounting of the long ago events on his fabulous blog, the beautiful due. I can find no more meaningful way to celebrate the joy of Easter Sunday than to take you there with me. I...
Apr 6, 2012 | 30 Days of Grace
30 Days of Grace II
Apr 5, 2012 | 30 Days of Grace
The fact is she had considered a thousand details long before we arrived. But her welcome was so easy and effortless that from the first hug at the airport, I felt myself sinking deeper and deeper into calm and warm. First, a wondrous walk through billions of cherry...
Apr 4, 2012 | 30 Days of Grace
I opened the side porch door to let my sweet dog, Little Bit, out for a morning romp. It was early, yes, but rather than the soft peach glow I expected of a rising Springtime sun, I found a world shrouded in fog. Through the thick air I heard a single bird’s...
Apr 1, 2012 | 30 Days of Grace
I give thanks that the month just passed was filled with powerful reconnection, joyful celebration, soul to soul conversation, and friendships—old and new. To all the March women who enriched my life with courage adventure, sisterhood (and a little friendly...