Saving the worldMy dad has used this phrase with me often, "Stacy, you can't save the world". I know what he means. And in his "I'm still your dad...
Shelling peasI was reminded of how important a story is as I walked the streets of a village in Haiti years ago. I met a woman who sat with other...
Missing the ones you loveI miss Ecuador. I miss the villages of the Shuar. I miss the mountains, and the waterfalls, and the wind blowing softly across the...
"From Another Place"It seems the most quoted words from the Book of Esther are these: "for such a time as this". But those aren't the words that speak the...
The Hopeless CathedralTo drive beside it and see its whole, you must tilt your eyes north and south. It is majestic and vast; a mass that can be seen among...
CharlieWhen I left the room, the first word that came to my mind was "process". I had to say goodbye to a good friend whose fight with cancer...
PassionI read something recently that said this: "Passion is where you are investing your time right now. If you have something in your life...
Make Them LaughMake children laugh today. Hold their hand. Sing to them with the voice of joy, even if they can't understand the words. They will hear...