{ShePonders: My Present Embarrassment} 09 Sep, 2014 I got heartbreaking news recently. I’d seen it coming for weeks, but the audible words still knocked the wind out of me. Disappointment came first, the sensation… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
This Writers Life 04 Jul, 2014 My friend and fellow writing group partner, Christiana Peterson, invited me to share some thoughts on my current writing projects and writing process. How could I not… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
{ ShePonders: Women’s Work } 13 May, 2014 When I drop her off at school in the crisp morning, she turns to wave good-bye. She leaves me to my women’s work. I drive to the… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
community development traditions 30 Sep, 2013 Today I’m sharing about a September tradition in Matara over at Communities of Hope. Here’s the thing, Claude and I work hard to break the NGO… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
{ Deeper Story: how to melt swords into plowshares } 25 Sep, 2013 We were hosting a garden party at our home in Burundi this summer – the kind with drummers, dancers, a d.j. and a chef. Most all the… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
In Transit: Back to Bujumbura 31 May, 2013 Amahoro 2013 happened! More on that later… For now we’re crowding into a plane bound for Bujumbura, Burundi. When I say we, I mean that in the… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
in transit: vancouver 19 Dec, 2012 Today I’m in transit once again. I’m headed to Vancouver to celebrate the wedding of Tina & Kupa, dear friends who begin a new chapter in their… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
eucharist in the park 22 Oct, 2012 Just a few hours at the park, that was my impromptu idea. The Arizona heat broke to a balmy 71 degrees and I couldn’t resist the urge… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
She’s Going to Harvard Law 30 Aug, 2012 This week she starts Harvard Law School. I remember when she spent the summer with us in Burundi, walking the dusty neighborhood, trying out her Kirundi and… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
My Canadian Girlfriends 28 Aug, 2012 It took me awhile to find true girlfriends. Pockets of them reside in Santa Barbara and South Africa with some in Kenya. But the ones that… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
