COPIED —- Due to a rule that only allows two athletes from each country to compete, she will have to sit this one out. But there’s no way you’ll be able to miss her—“That Girl” will be right there next…

Calendars had more blank space back then. Fresh out of seminary decades ago, I was basking in the advice of well-seasoned denominational leaders: “Pace yourself. Take time off. Catch your breath. Schedule vacations.” I swam in the non-digital, analog, slower,…

Welcome to July 2024 and to JULINE…as in “July Lines.“ Going to take some time this month and sort through some lines in my stash. Some have been in my notebooks. Some have been hidden on napkins and torn scraps and were…

Today was my mom’s birthday, celebrated in fine fashion from 1912-2017. (Yes, those dates are correct; she was 105.) I’ve wanted to compile a brief list of her favorite sayings and still might do that. But right now I’m reaching…

Take a moment here with what colleague Ginger Gaines-Cirelli says about our United Methodist Regionalization in this excerpt — Worldwide regionalization, supported by 78% of General Conference delegates, is not the answer to all the issues needing to be meaningfully…

July. Lines. JULINES. Look, here’s one now —– “Lament is the release that opens the door to hope.” —- Jay Horton, Disciplines 2024, p. 247

Welcome to July 2024 and to JULINES …as in “July Lines.“ Going to take some time this month and sort through some lines in my stash. Some have been in my notebooks. Some have been hidden on napkins and torn scraps and were…

At the end of the day, and the end of the week, at the end of my life, just want to say I contributed more than I criticized. — Brene Brown

I know people in the seventies who are vigorous and useful and people who are thirty-five who are in lousy physical shape and can’t think straight. Age doesn’t have much to do with it. — Harrison Ford

With gratitude to KarenR — “But what can I do? I’m just one person,” said 7 billion people.