This morning, I woke up in a funk. I was tired from a busy Tuesday. I was tired from the drama and discourse of the last week. I was grumpy and really wanted everyone to just leave me alone. (So of course, they needed me even when I was going to the bathroom first thing...
All the Things That Matter Blog
Start Where You Are
So there are now way too many reports of people being harassed, assaulted, demeaned, threatened by “Trump supporters.” And from one side, I’m hearing a lot of “This is all your fault” and “You’d better fix this” to the other side. So, let’s get this (I would have thought) obvious point out of the way....
Things I want to Remember after this Election
This was posted halfway down the comment section of a “Why We Grieve” article. I think a lot of young, liberal-leaning folks would agree with it, but I’d never seen anyone actually SAY it out loud. (And it’s as problematic as all the horrible, racist, offensive stuff being said and done by the right. IMO)...
So What Do We DO?
The election is over (finally!). The results are in. And America is now looking around at the debris (to some, the holocaust) and wondering … what’s next? I, for one, am shocked and (tbh) pleased. I have been a #neverHillary for 20 years, long before hashtags were even a thing. But I honestly didn’t...
A Giving Experiment
I’m trying an experiment. It’s a stretch for me. I hope it stretches our family. It’s about giving. In these last two months of the year, four of six family birthdays happen. Plus shoebox packing (Operation Christmas Child). Plus Thanksgiving. And Christmas. And three more birthdays for extended family. It’s a busy crazy couple of...