We're nearing the end of this wild and unpredictable year. A lot of us are looking back on 2020 and searching for lessons learned. Since March, when the world seemed to be turned upside down, I've been sorting through my thoughts and impressions - trying to toss my knee-jerk reactions and grab hold of some… Continue reading hindsight is 2020: 20 reflections from this year
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a humble heart
I can't get this old woman out of my head. She stands in front of her flattened house, describing to a local news reporter how she survived the impact of Moore, Oklahoma's recent devastating tornado. Minutes into the interview, one of the crew spots her little terrier underneath a crumpled bed frame. "Thank you, God,"… Continue reading a humble heart
when hearts hurt
There is a heaviness in my heart that has been there for days now. It seems that the nation is feeling it--maybe even the entire world has stopped to hang a head down and squeeze eyes shut and let the tears come. It was the horror at Newtown, Connecticut that not long ago cast a… Continue reading when hearts hurt
