• We were sitting in the back row of the church, deep in conversation. Since service had ended about an hour prior, the pews had emptied out and it was just the two of us. I was in my early 20’s and she was in her early 80’s. A sweet, beautiful woman with gray and black […]

  • As a child, my parents hosted many events in our home whether it was having friends over for dinner or having our family over during the holidays. We learned at a young age that in order for our home to be prepared for our guests, each of us had to help out with groceries, cooking […]

  • My boss for a few years was a woman I would call a servant leader.  She directed our organization with high expectations and was firm, but was very compassionate. I recall a meeting one afternoon in which someone confronted her about major changes that had been recently rolled out.  It was a touchy subject that […]