I love birthdays! It matters not which one I happen to be celebrating, as they are all a gift. As each year passes, I find that I treasure each one more than the last, hence my “birth month” celebrations. That and the fact that many...
Retreat: a period of withdrawal from worldly activities for prayer and meditation; withdrawal into privacy or seclusion, a place for this. (Oxford American Dictionary) One of my earliest memories of taking retreat is from my college days, as a Delta Gamma pledge going on “walk-out.” My...
I have just returned from the 2012 Girls on the Run Summit, which took place this past week in Tampa, Florida. The Summit is similar to what other organizations refer to as a convention. We attended general and specific break-out sessions, had opportunities to go...
I was conversing with some friends yesterday, and it became very clear that some pretty big decisions are made while dining together. Not just about superficial "how was your day" talk, but meaningful things that have the potential to change lives. Like: deciding to make a...
We had spent Thanksgiving eating our family favorites...