I picked her up from running club thinking she'd tell me about her day on the short ride home. She hopped in the car, all nine years of her, and within thirty seconds of pulling away from the school she said some of the girls had used a word she didn't understand. They repeated a word they heard in ... Read More about Day 29: Light in the darkness
Day 28: Redemption language
Sometimes the important conversations with my husband can't wait, mostly because my frustration demands its voice be heard right this second. They take place in the kitchen, the bathroom, and the front seat of the car. Even better when they're one-sided, across the telephone. My kids take advantage ... Read More about Day 28: Redemption language
Day 27: Priceless
I met up with friend recently who quietly stored away a handful of things she wanted to say to me when we saw each other in person. Over the past few weeks, she tucked a thought here and pocketed a thought there. When we finally sat down over a meal, one by one she laid out this sweet treasure of ... Read More about Day 27: Priceless
Day 26: Pleasing to God
"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer." ~Psalm 19:14 .............................. This is the 26th post in a series called 31 Days of Speaking Life. Want to know more about the 31 Days writing challenge? Hop on ... Read More about Day 26: Pleasing to God
Day 25: Prophets
"The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenements halls and whispered in the sounds of silence." ~Paul Simon Words show up in the most unexpected places. Let's remember to look for them in the dark, in the hard-scrabble, or rabble-rousing, or in the silence of suffering ... Read More about Day 25: Prophets
Day 24: Making room–A guest post
Today, Kelly Chripczuk joins us with a post on Speaking Life through the process of Spiritual Direction. Kelly is one of the loveliest, most gifted writers I know on the internet, and I'm so honored to have her here today. You can find more of Kelly's writing at A Field of Wild Flowers. Which I ... Read More about Day 24: Making room–A guest post
