Participating in Provision.
As I mentioned a couple posts ago, this July I have steeped myself again in the history of the United States of America. In my reading I have come upon the word Providence over and over and over again. It’s everywhere. Originally, “God’s providence” meant God’s ability to foresee and wisely provide. It was describing […]
My Five B’s of Well-Being.
For most of my childhood, our family spent a lot of summer evenings in the same picnic area up Millcreek Canyon. There is a stream nearby, plenty of room for little ones to run around, and a spot that feels like ours, even though it belongs to everyone. We try to still gather there as […]
Ceiling fans – and changing the experience.
I have a dear friend who is a seasoned and successful real estate agent in Texas. Every month she sends a newsletter to her people. And in this newsletter are all kinds of tips and advice about homes. This month in her “Did You Know?” section she said “Ceiling fans cool people, not rooms – […]
Nicknames – and the shape of connection.
The family that lived across the street from us included six little blonde girls, several of whom liked to come play at our house. My dad quickly realized he would not be keeping all their real names straight so he took to calling them all Fred – Big Fred, Medium Fred, Little Fred, Littler Fred, […]
The Geese Lesson.
I live in a neighborhood right now with a crap ton (*actual number) of geese. Is it because of the river? The lake? I have no idea. But I love watching them fly. I remember a day over a decade ago when I was trying to make a decision on a big career move. I […]
A public legacy and a private gift.
Robert Redford died this last week at age 89. Here in Utah, that news landed a little closer to home. Literally. All week, the tributes I’ve heard have circled around the same idea: Legacy. And in hearing about that legacy, three things stood out to me. 1) He was a legendary actor.I loved Robert Redford […]
The Kindest Thing We Can Do.
Investor Rick Buhrman was once asked “What is the kindest thing that anyone’s ever done for you?”This was his response: “… our oldest son, Theo, spent the first six months of his life in several NICUs. He was eventually helicoptered to Indianapolis at Riley Hospital for Children. And while we were living in that NICU […]
Graduation Season – and other spaces.
For many (many!) years, Memorial Day weekend was super stressful for me. It was usually the final push before high school graduation. Graduation – at least back then – was always the first week in June. And my whole job was graduation – making sure every last kid who could walk, did. There were parents […]
A little more out loud.
For some reason, this year, Easter has been a tricky season for me. I don’t hide from all of you that I am a Christian. But I also don’t put it front and center – especially in my work life. In my background in public education, it was a no-no to mix church and […]
Yellow Brick and Red Utah Sandstone.
Photo by Jacob Barlow A few Sundays ago, I sat quietly in a red sandstone tabernacle built in 1909. The pews curve in the balcony and behind the pulpit sits a huge pipe organ. The woodwork is intricate and warm. It wasn’t my first time in that building – but it was the first time […]
