by paracletepress | Feb 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
This is what my “Yes!” means. I am excited to announce that on February 26, 2016 (26 days!!!) I will be traveling to DR Congo and Tanzania with an amazing group of women (and 1 man) all who have joined the One Million Thumbprints campaign. As part of this...
by paracletepress | Jan 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
With the exception of my daughter, most of my family and friends had concerns when I told them of my invitation to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. All concerns were valid. The biggest concern was also mine – do I have the time to train and the courage to raise money?...
by paracletepress | Jan 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
I sat on the invitation to join the One Million Thumbprint campaign and to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro for over a month before sharing it with anyone. My impulse, as with many things I would later realize, is to say, “No” to things I thought were dangerous or...
by paracletepress | Jan 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
I’ve been waiting for a good time or at least a large dose of inspiration to begin writing again. It’s been over a year and I am simply accepting that it is never going to be a “good” time and I no longer believe there is hope for a large dose of inspiration. The time...
by paracletepress | Oct 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
Do not buy chocolate this year for Halloween. Yep, I told you what to do. Over the years after learning about how child slaves harvest the cocoa used in the production of the chocolate we consume, I had hoped people would see the connection with the chocolate they eat...
