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The Ice Cream Flavor Where We Are Moving (and It is Not Milwaukee)

by Elisa | Apr 12, 2015 | Art of Advocacy, Family & Relationships, Stuff of the Heart, United States | 0 |

A year ago, my husband received a call from an HR chick who had actually called him eight months...

If You Use Your Options, Misery Is Optional

by Elisa | Jul 27, 2014 | Children-in-Need, Spiritual Discipleship, Stuff of the Heart | 0 |

Have you ever had one of those not-going-as-planned weeks? The week before last, I did. The Bad Ticket and Everything Else “Mommy, why did the police officer give you a bad ticket?” the kids asked. “Well, he...

Poetry and Song: Too Noisy Busy (Clock-in)

by Elisa | Apr 27, 2014 | Stuff of the Heart | 0 |

Too Noisy Busy (Clock-in) I’ll tell you a...

Identity Crisis #3467 – My Messy Beautiful

by Elisa | Apr 9, 2014 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Community, Spiritual Discipleship, Stuff of the Heart | 2 |

The other day, my daughter was excitedly expressing her admiration of the teachers and helpers at her school. I usually resist the temptation to to ask my kids what they want to be when they grow up because at some point in my...

Action: Not Buying Clothing For a Year to Live Generously

by Elisa | Jan 8, 2013 | Fair Trade Products, Productivity, Spiritual Discipleship, Ways to Make a Difference | 0 |

The Free Fashion Challenge This is one not-so-easy step that you can take to help you...

The World Changers: August 2002 DTS (Kona, HI)

by Elisa | Aug 30, 2012 | Art of Advocacy, Community, Spiritual Discipleship | 2 |

Ten years. Ten years ago I received a phone call from my cousin, Brandon Fox, informing me that we were going to be flying into Kona, Hawaii on different jets instead of together as planned. He was fine. I wasn’t. I...