December 22, 2008
Dear Girlfriends, I’m not sure how we qualified for this apartment; Steve and I are neither young enough nor pretty enough to live in our building. The fire alarm went off the other night and we all gathered downstairs in the lobby, spilling out into the circle drive. Never in my life have I seen such a concentration of so …
December 22, 2008
A woman is well dressed if people say, ‘She looked heavenly but I can’t remember what she had on.’
November 24, 2008
Dear Girlfriends, “I didn’t think you saw me.” I caught my breath and my eyes welled with tears as I fought for my composure. “Yes, sir,” I answered the bearded homeless man sitting alone at the table. “I see you clearly. Are you ready for your lunch?” As I placed the tray before the crippled man, he looked up at …
November 11, 2008
Holding Fast: The Untold Story of the Mount Hood Tragedy is a love story – for both her God and her husband – Karen James shares her triumph over the tragedy that took her husband, Kelly. The intangibles of faith, hope and love are made real for us all as Karen shares authentically her perspective during her search for Kelly …
November 4, 2008
Dear Girlfriends, Like some other women, I often have to share my husband’s attention with another. Luckily for us both, Steve’s mistress is a new project. Occasionally the project is a sexy piece of metal with an engine that purrs, but usually she sports “good bones” and lots of windows. It all begins with simple infatuation. First the reading of …
November 4, 2008
The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.
October 9, 2008
Dear Girlfriends, Tomorrow evening I will depart for a two-week adventure in India. The documentary project I’m associated with, Friendly Captivity, will follow six other women and me from Texas to Mumbai, Igatpuri, Chennai, and Trivandrum, as we take in the color, culture, and challenges of our Indian sisters. Important to the film makers is not the impact we have …
October 6, 2008
Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.
October 6, 2008
Dear Girlfriends, As I close this series on the things I want Ava to see, my heart is full because of the beautiful examples others have lived out for me. The intangibles that contribute to living intentionally are not mystic philosophies; most have been modeled for me with brilliance. I have even seen a successful divorce. My husband, Steve, was …
September 25, 2008
Dear Girlfriends, Many of you write and ask me where my inspiration for Truth Nuggets comes from. Most of the time, I’m either running or biking and a thought comes to me. But often, someone will say something or ask me a question that makes me catch my breath. The title of this series, What Does It Look Like? came …
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A City View
A Note from Ellen
A State of Mind
An Angel Bombing
Be
Catching My Second Wind
Crossroads
Cutting the Clutter
Finding Your Joy
Happiness: Learning from a Master
Living Intentionally
New Year, Old You
On the Ground
One Breath Away From Burnout
Reboot
Spread Too Thin
The Piano Lesson
The Pushmi-Pullyu of Perfection
Truth Nuggets
What Does It Look Like?
What's In Your Purse?
Work/Life Balance and the Debit Card
