A Girl Named Grace by Karen Lee Kelly

Grace walked before us this morning, pausing as she noticed that Winston and I may soon be following directly behind her. She was petite with black hair; I liked the color of her jacket and her matching striped scarf. Grace watched me stop for a moment while I...
A Window into Women’s Prison Ministry

A Window into Women’s Prison Ministry

I think one of the hardest parts of deciding that you want to be a good person and make the world a better place is being brave enough and leaning on your faith enough to go to places that make you uncomfortable—even scared. The people who need God’s love are not...
Doing my “Own-work” with Funky Blue Lotus

Doing my “Own-work” with Funky Blue Lotus

It all started in beginning of June when I made an, “Oh me and my ADD” (Attention Deficit Disorder) comment; I said it jokingly to a new friend/colleague who quickly replied “Oh I understand, I used to be just like you!” WHAT? I mean YES! WAIT… Was she that tuned in...
Karen Meets Karen

Karen Meets Karen

Happy summer everyone! I mentioned in last month’s blog that after a couple of challenging setbacks, I was blessed to have Karen Light of Studio Light Illustration come into my creative process—and life! She is an extremely talented artist, teacher and life coach; she...
The Strongest Man in the World

The Strongest Man in the World

The strongest man in the world has many trophies but they are not made of bronze, silver or gold. They do not sit atop a shelf nor are they neatly aligned in a glass display case. His trophies are living loving memories in the hearts of the thousands of people that he...
LGBTQ and More Letters we Need to Learn

LGBTQ and More Letters we Need to Learn

Gone are the days when being gay or “queer” was a curiosity or scandalous… The days when we didn’t know of any people who were “that way” in our own lives. The estimates are that about 10% of our population is gay. So, if you don’t think you know a gay person, you...
Jennifer Sanchez: WISE Woman

Jennifer Sanchez: WISE Woman

This month we have the opportunity to get to know Jennifer Sanchez. Like the rest of us, there are many facets that make her up, but there is one guiding principle that she believes that makes her life expand out from a strong central point. And her life—as well as...