The Love of Meaningful Work

The love of meaningful work

The clock face stared at me. 1:00 AM. Again. The red digital numbers mocked me as I tossed and turned. Again, it was 1:00 AM, and if the pattern held steady, I wouldn’t be asleep again until after three. As a mom with young children and a husband who traveled frequently on business, the thought […]


Looking for Love in All the Right Places

Looking for love in all the right places

There is a simple hymn that I find myself singing as I walk. As a young teen, I learned it as a round at church camp and later sang it for the church congregation. Another version, made famous in the play Godspell, became a Top 40 hit. The lyrics are simple, and the original melody is […]


Worrying About Your Kids?

Worry About Your Kids?

One of the things I’ve learned as a parent and grandparent is that you never stop worrying about your kids! There are two big ideas that have helped me over the years feel confident that life was going okay: For his book, Dyer surveyed parents and found that they wanted the following: I want my […]