Do Nothing Moment
I have nothing to do. Seriously. It’s the strangest feeling in the world. I came home from the gym this morning with every intention of doing what I do every morning: walking into my house and then moving around mindlessly until it’s noon and time to pick up my youngest son from preschool. Normally I
Taking the Sting Out of Urgent Care
I broke my 33 year sting-free streak this weekend… The last time I was stung, I was 6 years old. This time it wasn’t a bee that got me, it was a big black wasp. I put my hand down on a railing at an outdoor restaurant Friday night and promptly lifted it back up
Train Your Focus on the Light of Kindness
Have you ever noticed that when you get something stuck in your mind you start seeing it everywhere? When I gave up drinking, every billboard I drove past for at least a month was advertising some sort of alcoholic beverage.When Saul and I started thinking about getting a security system for the new house, it
What Does God Do?
Overheard in my kitchen this morning: Charlie (8): What is God’s hobby? Jordan (10): Taking care of people. Charlie: Are you sure? Why would he do that? He doesn’t get paid. Jordan: That’s why it’s called a hobby. I’m pretty sure I should have stepped in from the other room with some great theological answer
I am Beautiful
Someone challenged me recently to put 5 pictures on Facebook in which I feel beautiful. Yikes… it’s not that I have a poor outlook of myself or really low self-esteem, it’s just that most of the time I’m the one taking the picture. Besides, it’s a very uncomfortable feeling to say, “Here, look at this
Kindness Makes World of Difference to Newcomer
Have you ever had a life experience in which you thought to yourself, “If I can just live through this, it’ll all be OK?” I have had several, and I’m a little embarrassed to say they weren’t caused by the bad things in my life. They were caused by the good things. Those moments of
The Perfect Pair of Jeans
My friend, Mary, called the other day with a brilliant analogy. “Friends are like jeans,” she said, “some are just so comfy.” I can’t get that out of my mind. Since I’ve moved to Athens, I’ve been able to see so clearly how every friend I have or have had is like a pair of
