There are many people who have passed that I would like to sit with on a front porch, rocking slowly in two red adirondack chairs. We'll shoot the breeze over some fresh-squeezed lemonade, my Great Grandma Weaver's sugar cookies on a table between us, still warm from the oven.
Category: My Life
THE GRAND HEIST
There is a grand heist going on right under our noses. We are being bamboozled, folks. Hoodwinked. Hornswoggled. Conned.
ONE WORD
A couple of years ago I decided to forego the annual resolution gig. Not that I was always good about making resolutions. Nor was I good about keeping them once I made them. Resolutions tend to make me focus on behavioral changes and result in guilt rather than growth. Honestly, if I made it to February, I … Continue reading ONE WORD
Inner Voices
We need to change our inner voices. We need to tell our negative Nancy inner voice to "shut it". Because you matter. You are enough. And you are loved by God.
YOU ARE AWESOME
Tuesday was the one year anniversary of the eternal homecoming of an awesome guy, Chad Rogers. Chad was a friend of mine, a friend of thousands, a beloved son, dad, husband, brother, nephew . . . . I always knew Chad was well-loved and the outpouring of postings on the anniversary of his death was just another … Continue reading YOU ARE AWESOME
"Don't Put Off Til Tomorrow… " Okay. Tomorrow is Fine but Definitely Not the Day After That.
I can be a bit of a procrastinator. And by "bit" I mean complete. I actually started this post three years ago. Last week I finally cleaned out a kitchen cabinet screaming for attention for years. I ended up throwing away some weird salsa given to me as a house warming present. For my first house. … Continue reading "Don't Put Off Til Tomorrow… " Okay. Tomorrow is Fine but Definitely Not the Day After That.
A Life Well-Lived
I wrote yesterday about the importance of showing up. I've thought a lot the past month about how important it is to be present with others simply because I saw one person do it exceptionally well. Someone who showed up in the lives of others - even when he was miles away. If there was … Continue reading A Life Well-Lived
The Importance of Showing Up
Several years ago I was sitting in a parking lot of a resort waiting to check in to my room for a weekend vacation. I'd been looking forward to getting away for a little introvert time. I went to the office to check-in and was met by a young woman obviously stressed, overwhelmed and running … Continue reading The Importance of Showing Up
Rafting Ruminations
On Saturday I did something that surprised some people who know me well. I went rafting. For a second time. The first time was over 15 years ago and it didn't go very well. I wrote about it once but to sum things up, I nearly drowned when my raft flipped in some rapids on … Continue reading Rafting Ruminations
Living a Better Story by Losing
I think in stories now. I could blame Donald Miller for that but mostly I would just thank him. I would thank him because I'm living better stories now than I was four years ago. In some ways, I had no where to go but up. Four years ago I was thawing out from a … Continue reading Living a Better Story by Losing
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