Tag: love
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Mothers Day & Church
Mothers Day is not a liturgical holiday, but many congregations tend to treat it like one. After all, it falls on a Sunday. Addressing the Pitfalls of Mothers Day in Church There’s a negative side to celebrating Mothers Day in church. Plenty of women don’t find their hearts lifted by the sight of pink carnations…
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“My Inheritance” a poem about mothers & daughters
Have I passed along similarly confining roles to my own daughters? Is such a thing inevitable between generations?
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In Praise of Valentines Day
There are so many reasons to hate Valentine’s Day. It’s too much pressure; it’s too commercialized; the stores jack up the price on roses. Plus you can never get a decent restaurant reservation. That’s all true. For the Kids? At the gym yesterday I was talking with a group of women — who all agreed…