I’m No Superstar is a blog for people like me who want to make a difference in the world but know they aren’t activists. Each post contains a social action idea that most of us could do, a book that’s worth reading, or a link to a website that offers other ideas. Oh, and it’s all introduced by a sometimes quirky story from my life.
I, like most humans, tend to see everything as black or white, all or nothing. It’s obvious in politics: red state vs. blue state, Republican or Democrat. Advertising forces it on our lifestyle choices: Coke or Pepsi, Mac vs. PC. No middle position. No common ground. As Christians, we even use verses to back up
The Jesuit Center was every bit as hauntingly beautiful as I had been told. I had the opportunity to join Les there for a one-day spiritual retreat for pastors and spouses. The spiritual director gave us instruction for a variety of practices to be done in solitude. For one we were invited to explore worship in
Are your New Year’s resolutions already out the window? Has life unraveled, leaving you feeling frazzled? Yeah, that happens to me too. Here’s a great opportunity to relax, recharge and regroup during this dreary month of February. Join me at Camp Hebron in lovely Halifax, Pennsylvania, Friday, February 19, through Sunday, February 21, for a
What are we going to talk about at the Walk This Way Women’s Conference coming to Lancaster, PA, on October 17, 2015? Finding Balance in the Circus of Life! Life is a circus—we know it; we live it. And really, we know perfect balance is impossible. But there are ways to achieve more balance in
When we moved to northern Lancaster County, I loved the wide open vistas. After the crowded conditions of northern Delaware, it was like a breath of fresh air (albeit, manure-scented fresh air). You can see the variegated fields; the farmhouses, barns and silos; and the rolling hills off in the distance. Maybe a buggy appears
I often drive a particular back road rather than the highway because I love to look at the expensive houses with well-manicured lawns. The homes are beautiful, featuring landscaping-company orderliness and, for many, river views. The sight of them soothes my spirit (and might just make me a teeny bit jealous of those who get to live there).
I’m a lover of lists. I have long-term to-do lists and daily to-do lists. And when I am trying to live a godly life, I even pray about my workload. It used to be I would bring my to-do list before God. I would present it to him almost as if he were upper-level management and
The last few weeks have been filled with activity. Good things, but with barely a moment to breathe. Saturday I taught a retreat on balance. Today, a cancellation of eagerly awaited plans left me with a perfectly blank day on the calendar. Anticipating the cold weather headed in for the weekend, I went to my
I hate clutter. And yet, too often, my dresser, my desk, my kitchen counter, or any other flat surface (including, on occasion, the floor) ends up with a messy pile of junk scattered across it. It irritates my spirit, and so I avoid making eye contact with it. I know, it doesn’t have eyes, but
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