When You Thought You Were Doing it Right and It Turned Out All Wrong
There are two words to describe what you’re going through. It ___, yes it does. I‘d call it out right …
There are two words to describe what you’re going through. It ___, yes it does. I‘d call it out right …
I’m into bliss beyond measure – a new grandchild is due in June. Our children are coming home the week …
They are at war, aren’t they? Not ISIS and the West – that, too. But it’s our emotions that are …
For the past 30 years or more, the month of October has been Retreat Season for me. Tops on my …
It took me three years to figure it out. The answer, that is, to the two most frequent questions friends …
After I related the story of Libby and the fawn, the small moment shared in last week’s post, my coworker …
It happened so fast there was no time to capture the moment on film. Every July we make our annual …
Dearest Libby, Twelve months ago today the world – our world – tilted a little. Spun crazy with joy. Panted, …
Months before Mike and I left on our study tour of Israel, we polled friends who have traveled there recently. …
So a mezuzah sounds a little like a Hebrew folk dance, right? Maybe the Jewish equivalent of a German polka …
So it was only people like me the Nazis were after, right? If my Jewish great-grandparent had remained in Europe, …
“So what makes the Promised Land so promising?!” That was the question our energetic American Israeli guide, Yoni, challenged us …
I sat in a Salt Cave on Sunday. No, not the kind that is springing up in day spas around …
Her alibi would never stand in a court of law. Kicking off her sneakers, the Midwestern woman tells her husband …
So what do you call the best week of the year? For the Rowes, it’s Family Camp. For 33 years …
If you’re a homeowner, what do you do with the grassy area between the sidewalk and curb? Mike and I …
So here’s what happens, right? Your first grandchild is born – or your second or fourth or 23rd – and …
Dear Libby, You have been pulling this world’s air into those miniature bellows of yours for only 24 hours. Your …
FALL & ADVENT 2012 SPEAKING SCHEDULE September 17-18 Compass Church Connections Café Naperville, IL September 29 Iron Sharpens Iron National …
It’s Election Day in the US of A, and by the time you read this we may well know who …
Are you one of those people who‘s completely impervious to how others regard you? Tell me how you manage it …
This past Saturday, I had a long phone chat with a young friend whom I greatly admire. Jessica * …
When is July 4th not “The Fourth”? Is it when all festivities have been cancelled, as they have been here …
So you know that famous passage that says judge not lest ye be judged, so- on- and- so- forth? I’ve …
“I’m so glad we are related in more ways than one,” our daughter Amber remarked this past Sunday morning. We were …
Sometimes being stuck smack in the middle of a metaphor is the last place you want to be. It was …
Question: When does time not pass quickly? Answer: When you’re standing in front of the microwave waiting for your lunch …
I don’t often see my husband cry. Two weeks ago Sunday was the exception. Nearly 30 college seniors and graduate …
The message arrived late last Thursday afternoon. I could no longer work once I read it. The man whom I …
Palm Sunday, 2012 A mid-size Baptist church in the Midwest It is the first Sunday of the month. The time …
It’s been over a month since I’ve done one of my Tuesday posts. My soul is just beginning to …
Yesterday’s lead story in the Chicago Tribune caught my eye. How could it not? I was running from work to …
In a recent episode of the Emmy® Award winning British costume drama Downton Abbey, eldest daughter Lady Mary is touring …
My vow of making this a YOLU year is being sorely tested. No, not by job, family or health. Those …
If you read Tuesday’s post, you know that some stories that are too good to be true really do happen. …
And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found …
It’s the third Tuesday in January and we’re three weeks into YOLU – the Year of Living Uncomplainingly. I started …
So now you know my secret. The blogpost I was scared to write has been sitting out there for a …
Call it nostalgia, wistfulness or simply appreciation for the past – living history sites have always fascinated me. When we …
It happened again the other night. At the graduation recognition ceremony for our friend Liz, a sound technician stepped to …
Note from Maggie: I’m studying for finals so no new blogpost this week, but I thought you’d appreciate this great …
How would you feel if you had portrayed an historical figure for nearly two decades and then discovered that in …
I did it again. Forgot to enter a check in the check register, that is. My long-suffering husband peered at …
Last week I posted five time-management helps that actually work for me. Following are my final five. For those who …
Time not only flies, but these days it’s got frequent-flyer credits on more carriers than ever. So where’s the hope …
While at a weekend women’s conference on the East Coast two weeks ago, I sat in on a seminar given …
I was away this past weekend but Mike told me that rainfall was heavy in Wheaton on Sunday morning, and …
As I was telling my coworkers yesterday about the highlights of our first trip to Scotland, it was tough to …
January cover stories on organizing your life and home are as predictable as political ads in an election year. Maybe …
For about six weeks this summer I sported a black air cast on my left leg. I didn’t own bragging …
Last Saturday Mike and I attended my 40th high school reunion. My inner child cannot comprehend that I graduated from …
So alright, it wasn’t really on Mulberry Street. I’ll leave the location of the sports center unspecified to protect the …
When you were young, did you ever notice older people sitting on a park bench without a book or phone …
It doesn’t matter what year you are born. Some things in life, like those weird aches and pains or the …
She approached the edge of the pool, grabbed a gun and started firing on the children in the water. Sounds …
This past Friday, my friend Esther and I had tickets to attend a musical together. At 3:29 am today, she …
What makes a family? It’s more than simply tracing one’s lineage back to the same set of ancestors, or being …
Mike and I first heard it at a parenting seminar. “To a child,” the speaker reminded us, “love is spelled t-i-m-e.” …
“Welcome! Care for some stew?” Mike and I were admiring a tidy vegetable garden when a friendly voice behind us …
Recently Mike and I decided to sublet our property. He got the rental housing ready, gave it a fresh coat …