Jan 10, 2023 | Culture, Featured
One of the hardest things for me to do as an (extroverted) introvert is starting a conversation with a stranger. Whether it’s a room full of high-powered leaders, folks with a common interest, or even little kids, gatherings can be anxiety-inducing for me. It makes it...
May 17, 2022 | Peacemaker, Peacemaker's Book Club
Our family is in the midst of becoming licensed to provide Transitional Foster Care, giving a temporary home to unaccompanied children seeking asylum at the border. I wanted to participate in the program as soon as I heard about it because it sounded like a meaningful...
May 10, 2022 | Peacemaker
Listening is easy when you are falling in love, talking to your best friend, receiving good news, or meeting a kindred spirit. It gets harder when the person you are talking to is not so close, and even harder when you’re distracted or tired or unsure of what to say...
Apr 27, 2022 | Culture, Faith, Peacemaker, Peacemaker's Book Club
I believe that books come into my life when I am supposed to read them. Some months ago I found myself going down a rabbit hole after listening to a podcast. I researched the guest and her contemporaries jumping from website to Instagram profile to the library app to...
Mar 16, 2022 | Culture, Peacemaker
One evening in 2017, a Polish woman named Anna came to dinner at our house. A few days after, upon her return to Poland, she was able to do research and give my husband, Mario, insights into his family’s history that seem eerily connected to the news today. Mario is...
