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The term “sandwich generation” was coined by social worker Dorothy A. Miller in 1981 to describe adult children of the elderly who are “sandwiched” between caring for their own children and their aging parents. Even though my own children are self-sufficient adults, they still need wise counsel from their parents even now and then. And especially since my oldest is… Read More
Over the past year, we have heard the term “white privilege” used often and saw many examples play out over and over again. People who identify as white often pushed back on the term with claims they had experience struggle and not privilege. This may be true but as a group belonging to this social construct of race, privilege does… Read More
“Trust the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 The Bible is full of promises. Yet many of them are conditional. Sometimes they include the words “if” and “then”. A familiar Scripture is from 2 Chronicles 7:14, “If my people, which… Read More
When the coronavirus was at its height it seemed that every time I felt a little warm or got a cough, my mind wondered if this was it. As we know the CDC issued lots of information about warning signs. The presence of a high temperature is one of the key indicators. Unfortunately, since my children are adults, we had… Read More
Whether you like his politics or not, former President Barack Obama had “it”. You know that self-assured, self-confident and cool even when under pressure demeanor. Some call it swagger but that’s not quite it. Swagger goes beyond and leans toward arrogance and cockiness. The “it” I’m talking about is that sense of knowing your God-given purpose, understanding your gifts and… Read More
March 19, 2020 During this period when we are exercising social distancing in an effort to lessen the burden of sick persons on our health care ecosystem, it struck me odd that the one thing we normally depend on in times of crisis, each other, is the one thing that we’re challenged by. So many questions came to mind. But… Read More
Although giving presentations has been part of my career for years, I still get the jitters before each one. My mind goes into a swirl as I try to recall every detail that I want to remember to say. I rehearse in my head to remember to pause, make eye contact, and talk slowly. Sometimes I have worked myself into… Read More
If you’re of a certain age, you will remember a TV show called “Different Strokes”. The main character, Arnold Jackson played by Gary Coleman, had a line that he always used when his brother Willis, played by Todd Bridges, would say something odd. And that line was “What you talkin’ bout Willis?”. God gives me scriptures and topics for my… Read More
When you’re baking a cake, you have an idea of what it’s supposed to look like when you finish, right? Somewhere you have a visual, whether it’s a memory or a picture you’ve seen attached to a recipe. We go forward with confidence because we have all the ingredients and we have a roadmap (or recipe) that is supposed to… Read More
Maxine has been good to us. Maxine is the nickname I gave the 14-year old Tahoe my husband drives. I think it has over 300,000 miles on it. But she’s a workhorse. Almost every part of Maxine has been replaced. She’s got some scars, like the ones I contributed trying to back out of the garage, but that’s a story… Read More
