Tag Archives: character
Authentic Empowerment
Fitting in is overrated. I spent my first few years at my first job out of college doing everything I could to make myself more like the people around me. It didn’t bring out the best in me – and … Continue reading
Comfort
Sometimes when I put my head on my pillow at night and pray, I imagine I’m leaning on Jesus. Dear Lord Jesus, help me to lean on You today and to trust You as my source of strength and hope. … Continue reading
Radom Act of Kindness
RAVE to Eli, the young man who pulled his car over to help me as he saw that my adult son, who has intellectual disabilities, was running into the streets by Seward Park. I was trying to catch him to … Continue reading
Abundance Flows
The first lesson you taught me: Abundance flows. Life is not about accumulation, but community. The second lesson: You create space for others to exist in their fullness when you commit living in yours. To be placed in a world … Continue reading
True Hope
Not long ago I visited the Empire State Building with a friend. The line looked short—just down the block and around the corner. Yet as we entered the building, we discovered the line of people stretching through the lobby, up … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 