This week's Five Minute Friday Prompt is "Middle." Here goes: At the start of a journey, you can envision your destination and plan your route. Things seem clear, and the distance from Point A to Point B looks pretty straightforward. Once you arrive, you can look back and see the ups and downs of the path you've followed. You can trace it from place to place and ...
Five Minute Friday
How to Form Real Life Relationships in a Virtual Reality World
We live in a world of fast-paced communication that seldom sinks much lower than the surface, and while we often know what half of our "friends" ate for lunch, we don't seem to know much else. We're always in contact, but we seldom connect. It's lonely, isn't it? This knowing the details without the depth. For moms who are at home with kids each day, the isolation can be overwhelming. I ...
Five Minute Friday: Season
My husband and I have watched our fair share of Master Chef and Chopped, and we've noticed something…. It's all about seasoning. Nothing gets the thumbs down quicker than something that needs salt. It brings out the best of the things around it, highlighting flavors and deepening delicate balances. Add some to your sweet treats, and you'll see what I mean. Just a hint of salt ...
Dear Friends: Let Us Not Grow Weary
I read your emails with a heavy heart. A break-in at a "safe" house. Donors falling through. No money for food. Girls that want to go back. I hear it in your voices even though you're a world away. You are weary. The road you're on is uphill all the way. It's often lonely, too. After all, you can't change the world if you're living just like ...