Author Archives: admin

Tomorrow my baby graduates from high school and I am struck by two seemingly disparate truths. Its been a long time coming and it happened so quickly. Time is funny that way, at moments the seconds last for hours but … Continue reading →

Maurice Sendak captured the complicated human psyche in his iconic children’s book, Where the Wild Things Are. I loved reading the book to my children and was mesmerized by the message as it came alive on the big screen a … Continue reading →

The only thing worse than the way we treat vulnerable children is the way we obfuscate the truth. Too often the truth lies in the rubble beneath the wedge where children invariably pay the highest price. Nowhere is this more … Continue reading →

In recent weeks my Facebook friends and I have been noticing and commenting on the ads that sit on our pages. Like most “free” sites, Facebook is adorned with a plethora of mathematically selected ads that in some way are … Continue reading →

As I enjoy my second (or is it third?) cup of coffee on this late April morning, the sound of a soaking rain gentles my soul. Uncharacteristically warm this spring, the windows are open and I’m listening to the water … Continue reading →

My name is Katy, and I am a cat person. There are some seemingly innocuous word combinations that cannot be spoken without judgment. “Oh, you’re a cat person” is one of them. Although I have heard the phrase spoken once … Continue reading →

The moon is full and filled with possibility. The morning dawns with brisk promise, God’s Friday. Today we remember the worst our kind can do and dare to believe in something bigger. We are in the place of deepest night … Continue reading →

Warning: Working in a church the week before Holy Week is invariably heavy and inevitably affects a pastor’s pondering. In addition to the workload in preparation for the holy days, the emotional tones of the stories that lead up to … Continue reading →

I am not Trayvon Martin. I grieve for his senseless murder. I pray for his mother and father. I pledge to be a voice demanding not only justice for Trayvon but safety for all of our young men. But I … Continue reading →

It’s Thursday evening, time to consider pondering, and my head feels as though it has been invaded by aliens with water guns. Although I am certain I will live to tell the tale, I’m at the place of head cold … Continue reading →