Thanking God for That Struggle

In my twelfth year as a journalist, I hit a big bump in my career. […]

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Letting God Talk First

In Barcelona, husband Dan and I stand in a church with our mouths wide open. […]

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Here’s to Your Joy

We took a cruise over the holidays. Our wedding anniversary is in December. So husband […]

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Still Love Anyway

Another shooting. Yes, another. As President Obama said of the tragic Oregon shooting: “Somehow this […]

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On being Black, A.M.E and yet alive

The big Monarchs flew in from the north today. We saw two of the giant […]

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The Unkindness of Strangers

I finished my faith essay on an airplane, writing in the margins of magazine pages […]

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Leading With Our Serve

We’re standing in the kitchen, watching Serena Williams blast through the final set of last […]

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Coming Back from Prime Time

The call came on a Saturday night. “The Today Show is coming!” The TODAY Today […]

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What We Do For Love

Why drive 45 miles to give a speech to 8 people? I think I know. […]

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