November 23, 2016
Gift List
It’s true that we often find what we’re looking for. It’s also true that in this inter-connected world, bad news easily finds its way into our lives without us having…
October 7, 2016
Leaving Lala Land
There comes a moment in every healing journey when it becomes clear that pretending just doesn't work anymore. It did for a long time, though...and it can be absolutely gut-wrenching to…
September 22, 2016
Games People Play
I’m not much of a game player myself, but when a friend wants to play board games for her birthday, I’m all in…dragging a big load of leftover fear and…
September 16, 2016
The Fine Art of Feedback
It’s been a while since we broached the dreaded topic of confrontation…and how we hate when that happens. I only bring it up, of course, in hopes of changing our…
September 9, 2016
As Certain as the Seasons
Ready or not... Fall is definitely in the air…even though ninety-degree temperatures remind us summer's not over quite yet. It’s a subtle thing, the transition of seasons, and while I…
September 2, 2016
Louisiana Flood Response
When asked, “How was it?” I feel a little awkward replying, “Great!” But it’s true. Going to Louisiana was great, and I’m honored that I was able to be among…
August 19, 2016
Far-Away Floods Hit Home
While continuous coverage of the Olympic swim team situation inundated the news this past week, South Louisiana was being devastated by an “unprecedented deluge that forced tens of thousands to…
August 11, 2016
Laughable, Relatable, Lovable
I love Nora Ephron. She makes me laugh about things I can totally relate to. It’s what I try to do here on the ACTS Journal…and every now and then,…
August 4, 2016
Desperado…
Most of us know the song. Many of us relate to one or two lines of the famous lyrics. And a few of us identify more than we’d like to…
July 9, 2016
The Rhyme and Reason of It All
Ever wonder why the phrase “rhyme or reason” is always preceded by negative words like “neither” and “no” and "without"? {Neither have I…’til this very moment. And for no rhyme…