The Blog
Thanks for joining me...
In Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In, she asks her readers, “What would you do if you weren’t afraid?”
This hard-hitting question sent me into a minor tailspin. After some extensive journaling, I came up with the following list:
1) I’d quit my job
2) I’d go on a date
3) I’d write a book
4) I’d leave Fresno
5) I’d travel
6) I’d get my PhD
This was in October 2013...
I had the privilege of watching my friends’ 2 ½-year-old little boy a month ago. I’ve worked with, and been around, kids a majority of my life; however it’s been a while since I’ve been entrusted with the care of a little one...
Several days ago, on one of our biweekly walks, Jen shared the following insight from her neuropsychology class: according to current research, in moments of acute and chronic stress, our pituitary gland releases a surge of oxytocin. Oxytocin is the hormone released both during and after childbirth, and due to the critical role it plays in relational intimacy, is often referred to as the “bonding hormone.” Essentially, it’s a connecting hormone...
To the disappointment of many, Easter isn’t about a bunny.
It’s about the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
In our scientific age, resurrection is viewed as an impossibility at best, and as an opiatic myth created by Jesus’ original disciples at worst. Some people respect the belief in an effort to promote religious tolerance, many scoff at its absurdity, few think it’s an intriguing fantasy, and still fewer actually stop to consider what the raising of this particular dead man means...
Like most 7-year-old girls, my little sister, Nevaeh (through Big Brothers Big Sisters), loves the movie Frozen. By association, so do I. Though not blood related, we share a similar sense of humor, a particular goofiness, and a fondness for Disney music...
