Tag: listening
Posted on August 28, 2020
For when you don’t understand the plans
by leigh
NBA stars. When my big boys were little boys that was their dream job. Or NFL running backs. They’d settle for either as long as it involved being famous and playing ball. Turns out genetics are completely against …
Posted on June 12, 2020
Choosing Words
by leigh
Tongue-tied. That’s how I have found myself lately. Despite the fact that I have read a lot of words; listened to a lot of words; and even said a lot of words about all that is going on …
Category: hard questions, listening, words Tags: corona virus, listening, racism, words
Updated on May 29, 2020
Willing to be salt and light on a regular Friday?
by leigh
So here we are at the end of this strange month of May, and life still feels far from normal. Re-opening the world while continuing to fight an invisible virus has proved to be more complicated and more …
Category: hard questions, listening, politics Tags: corona virus, healing, listening, racism
Updated on February 14, 2020
For the love of directions
by leigh
My husband did not fall in love with me for my sense of direction. Or my ability to read maps. This became apparent the first time he told me to go west when making a turn. Left and …
Category: listening, New things, Valentine's Day Tags: Decisions, directions, listening
Updated on January 10, 2020
What do you see?
by leigh
He looks so little stumbling into the hallway with his blanket draped around him. “It’s happening again,” he cries. “Everything I see is zooming in and zooming out. Make it stop mom! Make it stop!” I’m still half …
Updated on October 4, 2019
How to chase a bear off a mountain
by leigh
I am having trouble walking this week. And it’s my own fault. Or maybe I can blame the bear? I’m not sure. But there’s a story and a lesson here, I think. So I’m trying to pay attention.
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