It all started in November of 2018 when I spoke to incarcerated women in a Lafayette, Louisiana jail. Before going in, I was preparing myself for hardened looking criminals. I imagined rough-skinned females with cigars hanging out of their mouths. (I know they don’t allow cigars in the jail, but that is the image that…
Do you love someone so much that you think your heart will burst? So much love that there are no words to describe the depth, length, and height you would go for that person? So much love that you wish to shelter them from life’s storms? Could you overcome your selfish instincts to let your…
Over the past year, I have realized I am not like the great patriarch, Abraham, in the Bible, who when God said, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you,” he dropped everything and went—no questions asked. No, I believe Moses and I are kin because…
Recently, I thanked my husband for coming to the airport late in the evening to pick up my daughter and me. He replied, “Of course.” That really struck me because just moments before I thanked my daughter for joining me on my trip. She replied, “Of course.” It got me thinking about what they mean…
Years ago, there was a famous line from the 1970 hit movie, Love Story. “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.” But I believe when you truly love, you should humble yourself and say you’re sorry. I’m already thinking about attending my college reunion in the fall. It’s a big one (I’ll let you figure it…