Tag Archives: prayer
Balance
Dear God, help me to practice balancing in a world filled with ceaseless motion. Give me the strength to not put on blinders to all that is wrong in the world. Instead, let me make a meaningful difference as I … Continue reading
Caregiver Humor
Something cute. I came home yesterday from work and Mom came out to the kitchen to greet me. I said, “Mom, you have on my sweat pants!” We each have a pair of soft, comfy pea green sweats. Hers are … Continue reading
Unanswered Prayers
Are we there yet? Not yet. Are we there yet? Not yet. That was the back-and-forth game we played on the first (and definitely not the last) sixteen-hour trip back home to Arkansas from Colorado when our children were young. Our … Continue reading
Active Listening
When my Beloved died, a doctor told me: The last sense to go is hearing. When someone is dying, they lose sight and smell and taste and touch. They even forget who they are. But in the end, they hear you. … Continue reading
Quiteness
Dear God, please help me find the space to get quiet and ask myself what brings me joy. What lights my fire? Allow me to celebrate the wildness within me and be brave enough to create my own authentic life. … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 