Our Tower of Babble
We are in a babbling time, even a blabbering time. So much assaults our ears, our minds, our tendencies. There is so much to get our hackles up over, to take sides on, to gossip about and share with our friends. Enough already. This mobile device I have in my pocket has its uses, but […]
What do I do with my “me too”? One Woman’s Manifesto
Me too…I am seeing it on Facebook posts, in comments and in conversation far and wide. I am not sure where it came from, but it’s picking up steam. Why? Because it’s the skeleton in every woman’s closet, the elephant in every room. We’ve carried it cautiously, buried it fastidiously, and borne it boldly until […]
Deception is never harmless and often lasting
It seems harmless. A phrase posted on a Facebook status. It’s not true, but it’s part of a game. You post something that is nonsensical or hard to believe about yourself and then the comments start rolling in. What? What are you talking about? The trick is, everyone who comments then has to post one […]
Let’s get busy
News happens fast. It’s happening all the time. Get it in progress. Don’t wait. Be the first to know. The kids are all over it. Facebook, twitter, newsfeeds, friend’s posts, discussion boards….emails? They are like the Pony Express. Who has time for the land route when there’s air travel? We consume news. And we are […]
What are words worth?
So…much…information. So many words. Whatever you want, it’s out there. After a bit of searching and some perseverance, you’ll find what you’re looking for: instructions, images, insight. As a writer I ask: Do I have the words you want? How will you know until I give them to you? And after you have them, you […]
Finding Comfort in the Blank Spaces
I can’t do everything. This is the dilemma I face most days. I take a look around at all that needs doing and think, “I can do that, and that, and that.” In the morning, I am very expansive. And quite undisciplined. That means that I see it all and I can do it all. […]
It’s Not About the Chicken
On Mondays the church I attend, Floris United Methodist Church, has invited me to contribute a “sermon response.” I share today’s here: (for those of you reading from a distance, the Pastors are Tom Berlin (aka Tom), Tim Ward (aka Tim) and Barbara Miner (not mentioned today but she will be Barbara :)). To listen […]