What to do with the hurt
I went to bed Saturday night filled with grief for my Fargo. I say “my Fargo” because after living there for ten years and having two babies in its hospitals, it became mine. I began getting updates online when the peaceful protest turned violent. My heart ached for the downtown shop owners who waited to
Sparklers’ Diaries is lighting up the world with kindness
The world is such an amazing place. I recently connected with a woman named Ashley Noronha who lives in Rome, Italy. Ashley started the Sparklers’ Diaries movement as a way for people to intentionally spread light during the quarantine. Her website is an oasis of goodness. That in itself is really cool, but I also
Wake-up calls don’t have to be scary
Every once in a while we get a wake-up call reminding us to pay attention. Sometimes it’s big, like five years ago when I was diagnosed with cancer. Sometimes it’s small, like the email I got from my friend, Galo, in California. Galo sent me the link of a teacher reading a book to the
Kindness is contagious (in a good way)
As people slowly emerge from their homes and tentatively begin venturing out, I hope the care we’ve developed for each other only increases. I’ve asked you to send in your COVID Kindness stories and there are so many ways we are seeing kindness blossom in our communities. From Joan in Fargo: “My dear friend left
Cute puppies bring the love
My mornings have taken on a predictable and comforting cadence since the start of COVID19. Every morning I shuffle out to the living room couch that sits in front of a big picture window. I love having my coffee and talking with God and looking at the changes Mother Nature continues to unveil each day.
Kindness helps us remember some things stay the same
Normal routines seem so far gone (at least for me, a parent of three), that I have almost forgotten what a regular Monday to Friday schedule looks like. This letter from a woman in Wisconsin quickly reminded me that some days were better than others — and that kindness always smooths out the rough spots.
Sit down and wait
When people who want to write a book or start a blog come to me for advice, I always tell them the same thing: sit down. Sit down at your computer or sit down with your favorite notebook, even when you have nothing to say. Just sit down and wait. I tell them to give
