Part 2 of a two part series on listeningWhy do people tiptoe around the issues? Silence is Golden is a bunch of poo. Unless you are drunk at a wedding and are contemplating making a toast to the happy couple. But really, when do people just stop asking the hard questions and politely stick to the fluff? When we know someone is hurting, grieving, why do we shy away from asking them? What- they may … [Read more...]
he matches ME
January 17, 2009 by · 1 Comment
As I smoothed lotion over Summit's crawling-chapped knees once again today, I marveled at him, my child.When Summit entered this world, everyone excitedly remarked over and over how much he looked like Ben! He was called mini-Ben. He had the Clark chin, Grandma Clark's mouth, Katy's eyes, etc. I felt suddenly lost with this stranger that had been growing in me. I couldn't hold him because I was … [Read more...]
"I think you underestimate my sneakiness. I am very very sneaky"
December 19, 2008 by · 3 Comments
(the only quote worth mentioning from "Mr. Deeds")My new thing is being sneaky. Not sneaky-ness in a bad way, in a healthy way! Yes, my friends, I'm a recent convert of "the Sneaky Chef" and " Deceptively Delicious". I puree veggies into a gooey pulp then sneakily add them to almost everything. It's surprising how little I follow the cook books other than when I have a lot of time to cook from a … [Read more...]
small circles
October 21, 2008 by · 1 Comment
Sometimes I think life is a series of small circles or bubbles that overlap and bleed into each other until we think we're seeing a big picture. To clarify on my example, it's like we are only as happy as our small circles around us are; one circle representing our family, one representing our spouse's family, one circle for every friend. If all our circles are good, we are good. If all our … [Read more...]