The Lost Melody by Joanna Davidson Politano is a riveting journey that sheds light on both the cruel history of women being committed to asylums unnecessarily (see The Woman They … Continue reading Book Review: The Lost Melody
Book Review: The Last Way Home by Liz Johnson
The Last Way Home by Liz Johnson is a captivating retelling of the story of The Prodigal Son involving hockey, pottery, and redemption from unexpected sources. From the back of … Continue reading Book Review: The Last Way Home by Liz Johnson
Book Review: Where the Road Bends by Rachel Fordham
From the back of the book: As Norah King surveys her family land in Iowa in 1880, she is acutely aware that it is all she has left, and she … Continue reading Book Review: Where the Road Bends by Rachel Fordham
Eight
Baby girl, today you should be turning eight. Eight. It is unbelievable that I first held you in my arms that many years ago… …and even more unbelievable that I … Continue reading Eight
Book Review: The Sweet Life
The Sweet Life by Suzanne Woods Fisher is a delightful tale of a mother and daughter whose unexpected life circumstances take them on a journey together that leads them to … Continue reading Book Review: The Sweet Life
Branding Session with Perigee Photo Co.
My final project for my first grad school class (Strategic Branding) is a personal branding portfolio and I’ve been building that right here on my website. I realized that one … Continue reading Branding Session with Perigee Photo Co.
Partisanship Through the Lens of Morality
What I have come to see so clearly over the past few years is that this demonization of the other side is unfounded. It has to stop because it’s based on falsehoods and it is ruining us. It is breaking families apart – and the family is the very thing the American Evangelical Church proclaims is their priority. The politics being preached from the Far Right are undoing the very mission of the Church at a record pace.
What Will Be Your Moment?
It was Brennan’s birthday, 2019. I secured a last minute meeting with a very influential person in the Pennsylvania legislature and, despite it being his birthday, Brennan happily stayed home … Continue reading What Will Be Your Moment?
Krabbe Moved Forward to Full Evidence Review
Today is a big day for the Krabbe community! The committee (HRSA) that decides which conditions are added to the federal Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP) voted UNANIMOUSLY today to … Continue reading Krabbe Moved Forward to Full Evidence Review
Book Review: The Master Craftsman
From the back of the book: In 1917, Alma Pihl, a master craftsman in the House of Fabergé, was charged to protect one of the greatest secrets in Russian history–an … Continue reading Book Review: The Master Craftsman
Even So, Joy 