December 16, 2009
The Date: September 2, 2009, 11:35 a.m. Mountain Standard Time The Place: Enterprise Car Rental Desk, Denver International Airport The Human Form: Female; early 30′s; brunette Dear Girlfriends, As I stood at the car rental counter, digging in my briefcase, I told the agent, “Let me find my confirmation number for you.” For several minutes, he searched for our reservation …
November 25, 2009
The Date: October 30, 2009; 5:30 p.m. Central Standard Time The Place: Bass Pro Shop, near Rockwall, TX, a suburb of Dallas The Human Form: Female; 34″ tall; 25 pounds; black curly hair; brown eyes. Dear Girlfriends, As I mentioned in my introduction to this series, angels seem to appear when you least expect them – and in this case, …
November 18, 2009
Dear Girlfriends, There are angels among us. I can’t prove it – but I know it. Walking, talking messengers of God wrapped in skin. When I write the words it all seems a little spooky – I actually hear the theme song to the Twilight Zone playing in my head. And then I think, “Am I a nut job?” I’m …
October 22, 2009
Dear Girlfriends, Last week was my birthday. I say last week because I celebrated for days on end. Because I turned 50. All my life, I’ve waited for this important day. Don’t ask me why, but 16, 21, 30, and 40 were not particularly important milestone birthdays for me. Although they represent an age when there is a shift in …
September 23, 2009
God brings men into deep waters not to drown them, but to cleanse them.
September 23, 2009
Dear Girlfriends, Difficult. I glanced down at the piece of paper that listed highlights and important information for the hike we were on, and scanned quickly for the rating of the trail that was taking us further up the mountain pass just outside Aspen. Immediately I was comforted. Next to the words “hike rating” was the word that I was …
September 8, 2009
Dear Girlfriends, I hope you will join me in the celebration of the release of my first book. Like any new mother, I am so proud I included a picture of her! The folks at Tyndale House Publishers wrapped her in a pretty pink blanket and have set her on the shelves of Amazon, Borders, and Barnes and Noble. I …
August 19, 2009
Dear Girlfriends, Since we last visited, Steve’s dad, Al, passed away. Our family’s grieving began months ago when the cancer diagnosis was pronounced terminal, and ended as we said good-bye at his bedside on Wednesday evening, July 29. I say that our grief ended then and there because Al’s strength, intellect, and spirit live on in his children. As Steve, …
July 23, 2009
You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who cannot pay you back.
July 23, 2009
Dear Girlfriends, Last week, Steve and I were trying hard to bring some “normal” back to our lives. He had surprised me with dinner reservations to celebrate the 20th anniversary of our first date. It had been a rough week (and it was only Wednesday). In the midst of our drama with Scott, Steve’s dad – Al – took a …
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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
