Tag Archives: grace
Radom Act of Kindness
RAVE to the woman I passed on the trail Sunday morning in Carkeek Park, walking with her partner, who pointed out the downy woodpecker in the bush off the trail. After all these years walking through that park, I have never … Continue reading
Self-Compassion
Self-compassion is letting yourself off the hook, letting yourself be human and flawed and also amazing. It’s giving yourself credit for showing up instead of beating yourself up for taking so long to get there.The best way to start practicing … Continue reading
Journey Back
Sometimes in a marriage a husband or a wife will do something so terrible or so thoughtlessly cruel that it shakes that marriage to its roots. It changes the way the other person thinks about his or her mate, and … Continue reading
Consider Their Character
One day, a good friend of mine — a former roommate and tenant — sent an email to me and some friends. He just lost his job and humbly asked all of us if he we could loan him money … Continue reading
Grace of God
So last Sunday, I celebrated the absolutely astonishing miracle that I, specifically, was even born. As Fredrick Buechner wrote, “The grace of God means something like, ‘Here is your life. You might never have been, but you are because the … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 