Much has been said recently on the abuse of power involved in situations of sexual assault. How someone (usually male, but not always) thinks, “I am ________ (rich, powerful, important, me); therefore, your body belongs to me if I want it.” It’s offensive. Horrific. Untenable. It is wrong. But there has been, in all...
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Things I’ve Learned
This week… I’ve learned how to hook up the battery charger on my van’s battery. I’ve learned what an ocular migraine is. I’ve learned that when I’m in a tizzy, I send my kids into a tizzy. I’ve learned that I still have high cholesterol. I’ve learned that sometimes God drops opportunities in our...
Here’s Where I Am
So I don’t normally do politics. And the current climate is enough to make any thought of sharing ideas somewhat concerning. But I need to record my thoughts. You are not obliged to read them or to agree. First, let me begin with the strange reality that, three weeks from election day, I still am...
Megan – Take 6
She is 6 now. Erin made sure we knew exactly when she was born, and she was not permitted to say she was six until after lunch on Friday. But she made it. She is 6. And she is so spectacular. She is power and push and idea and follow-through. She is all at...
To Feel My Way Through
So, the short version is that when I was a little kid, I was really sensitive. Empathetic. Really, I was. But along the way, I got hurt. A lot hurt. In big ways by friends and strangers. In the normal everyday little ways of family and life. So I put it all away. I...