Window Thinking
Last weekend I snapped this picture with my phone and uploaded it to Facebook: “Awesome way to start the day.” It was 10:30 on a blue-sky Saturday morning in Anchorage, Alaska. While the boys skied with their jr nordic peers, David and I headed out on the trails ourselves. Indeed, it was an awesome way to start …
Last Sunday afternoon our family checked in with culture by turning on the TV for a football game. As we watched the Super Bowl, I found myself reflecting on the entirely different game of fútbol I watched last summer. I serve on the board of WaterAfrica, a nonprofit that raises awareness and funds for villagers …
I saw a picture of a handsome curly-haired birthday boy on Facebook last week. When his Teacher-Mom took her maternity leave 10 years ago, I took my first teaching job – hired to teach her 4th grade class. I loved teaching. The challenges, the relationships, the creativity, the opportunities. My imagination easily skipped ahead and framed …