May 21, 2022 | Peacemaker, Peacemaker's Book Club
Soon after my father died in 2013, I started writing stories that became the beginnings of a memoir about me, my family, love, and faith. A few years ago, I outlined chapters and started drafting a book proposal, and late last year I committed to intentionally carving...
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...
Feb 9, 2022 | Culture, Featured, Peacemaker
A step beyond knowing ourselves is acting on and living in that knowing. How often do we hide or ignore our true selves so that we can get along? We mistakenly think that building relationships is easier if we act as we are expected to and do what the world tells us...