Creating a Space for Their Art

As a creative person, I find other people’s creativity a wonderful well of inspiration from which to draw. I love to hear from other people regarding their creative journeys—their struggles, their celebrations, their newest artistic pursuits. That’s why I count myself...

They Are Practically Perfect in Every Way

If you’ve been following along with this series, you may be thinking I’ve raised some perfect teenagers; that is most definitely not true. That isn’t to say they aren’t the perfect teenagers for me or to me, but that still doesn’t translate into them being anywhere...

They Boldly Go Their Ways

Do you remember the words from the original Star Trek series, the ones spoken in the opening sequence of the Enterprise shooting through a galaxy of stars? It was the mission of the starship: “Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship...

Fearless Enough to be Afraid

I’m not sure exactly when it happens, but there comes a time when we cease admitting  our fears. We don’t stop being afraid; we simply stop admitting when we are. Perhaps we choose to hide our being afraid from others hoping it will make us less afraid. Or maybe...

They Make No Small Gestures

There is no greater statement of love than…bacon. I don’t know if bacon is your thing, but at our house, we consume quite a lot of bacon; it is after all one of the favorite foods even on the restrictive diet menu here. For as long as I can recall, that menu has...