Pots, Pans, & Pandemic Peace

Pots, Pans, & Pandemic Peace

Jun 10, 2020 | Weekly Words

I’ve enjoyed cooking ever since I watched my grandmother coax flour, oil, onions, and water into smooth, rich homemade gravy.  On holidays, I observed my father, watching his masterful hands birth cakes, carve meats, and arrange trays.  On any other day, my...
Empathy, Where Are You?

Empathy, Where Are You?

Jun 3, 2020 | +Lynn Brinkley, Weekly Words

A blog response to recent events by C. Lynn Brinkley Empathy, where are you? Did you forget your name? Have you gone into hiding? Did someone snatch you from the face of this earth? I have been looking for you! I have spent recent weeks trying to understand why you...
Coping with COVID-19 by Susan Cartledge

Coping with COVID-19 by Susan Cartledge

May 20, 2020 | Weekly Words

For as long as I can remember, I wanted to be a nurse. I felt called to be a nurse. For 30 years, I have felt that my duty is to help people feel better when they may be having the absolute worst day of their life. In the early days of the AIDS epidemic, I would take...

Coping with COVID-19 by Allison Collier

May 13, 2020 | Weekly Words

A new blog series each Wednesday featuring various reflections during this national pandemic. Allison Collier A minister, a mother, and a graduate walk into a shop…well, not really, because it’s COVID-19 and I can’t go anywhere!  That’s not to say this time...