Last week, my daughter and I did something we have never done before. We went to see not one, but two movies at two different theaters in one day. I needed a break. Between caregiving, assuming too many leadership roles, and hearing about too many disheartening events in our world, this retired woman grew exhausted […]
Spirituality
Soulful Loving
“Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.” ~Rumi A Little History – 1975-2007 In 1975 I entered seminary, drawn by the strange pull of loving the depth I experienced in small, spiritually-oriented groups. Because I experienced a turning point in my life […]
Acceptance & Letting Go
My body felt lighter on Thursday when I drove away from my tax accountant’s office. One more time I was being challenged to accept and let go … a recurring theme in my life. I came to acceptance of writing and publishing my memoir as a hobby … not as a business. I’ve had too […]
… just in case
A MOVIE My daughter and I enjoy watching movies based on true stories. Saturday evening, February 2, we flip through Netflix in search of one. Nicole doesn’t express any preferences, so I chose one released in 2015 that looks interesting … Experimenter. (It has since been removed from Netflix and is on Amazon Prime) The […]
From Critiquing to Dreaming in 2019
It seems as though critiquing has been in vogue since the 60s. Granted, there is a lot to critique in the world today. However, just how effective is this focus on the negative? Many of our leaders seem to lack an inspiring vision. I think it’s time to move from critiquing to dreaming. Terry Patten, […]
Ruth Powers: A Dazzling Dayton Dame*
I just have this thing about babies. ~Ruth Powers When Ruth graduated from nursing school, she worked in obstetrics at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She did that until the first of her five sons were born. Then she had babies of her own to care for. And still, that wasn’t enough for her. At a 10th […]
