Life coaching

The Revolving Door of Change

Have you ever felt like you need a revolving door at your house? I do. This August is a swirl of change as adult children and workmen take turns entering and leaving my world. My two young adult sons have

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Life coaching

Why Do You Retreat?

“Why do you retreat?” a young woman asked me recently. My eyes lit with delight at the opportunity to talk about one of my favorite topics. “Retreats are wonderful experiences where we take time away from our day-to-day lives to

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Trip to Israel

Excavating Wisdom

They are still excavating in Israel. This came as a surprise to me when I visited the country recently. Before traveling there I naively thought the land had been entirely unearthed and its complete history would be on display for

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Trip to Israel

The Visitor Has Landed

Thank God for antibiotics! Like many other travelers I now have had the unpleasant experience of picking up a virus while traveling internationally. After a difficult return flight where I could not be vertical without becoming lightheaded and nauseous, I

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Trip to Israel

Olive Trees and New Growth

I looked out the window of the bus in Jerusalem this morning to see children walking to school. Some were rushing while others clearly were taking their own sweet time in no hurry to start their day. The older girls

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