I saw an article yesterday that said #notallmen is not relevant because all women are at risk of sexual harassment or assault or worse. And it bugged me. But I wasn’t sure why for a while. But as I thought about it, here’s what I came up with. 1. All women are at risk....
Category: 31 Days of WHY
Day 20: Why #metoo is important…and hard
I don’t really want to talk about #metoo. It makes me sad. The stories I’ve heard and read are discouraging. I had a horrible dream last night that was totally related to this conversation. But as hard as it is, it is important. First of all, #metoo. It hasn’t happened often (I don’t even...
Day 19: Why We Give Back
I don’t really care where or how you give back. I really don’t. But I am firmly convinced that we all need to do it. It makes unimaginable differences for us to get out of our own heads and share something with another person…both for them and for us. And we all know that,...
Day 18: Why Timmy Is Awesome
Because he’s never met a person he can’t be friends with (the other day he hugged around the waist a complete stranger sitting outside our local Amish bulk store – YIKES!) Today, he wrote his very first story problem: “Mom loves Timmy. How many did she love him?” (I answered 10. He said, “Mom, it’s...
Day 17: Why Looking Back is Valuable
I wrote this post last year on this date. I’m reposting it today (with some edits) because I found it valuable. Maybe you will, too. So I have these two verses on my mind today. Jeremiah 9:23-24 This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise boast of their wisdom or the strong boast...