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Fran & Marlo Cowan (married 62 years!) playing an impromptu recital together and having fun in the atrium of the Mayo Clinic shortly before his 90th birthday. When men and women forge a Blessed Alliance—in marriage or any other realm—the … Continue reading →

Frank and I just got around to watching The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler, a Hallmark Hall of Fame production of the life of Irena Sendler (1910-2008) that aired in April. Sendler was a heroic member of the Polish Underground … Continue reading →

Several years ago, Frank and I, with a group of thirty mostly Presbyterian pastors and their spouses, were privileged to meet The Honorable Cynthia Pratt, Deputy Prime Minister of The Bahamas. That meeting left the entire group in no doubt … Continue reading →

Are you a complementarian or an egalitarian? I cringe every time I hear that question. It feels like I am passing through an airport security checkpoint, and security guards are trying to determine if I pose a risk to the … Continue reading →

My earliest Mother’s Day memories are of my father purchasing flowers for the whole family. The tradition he taught us was that on Mother’s Day you wear a flower to honor your mother: red if she is living, white if … Continue reading →

“I do not want to die… until I have faithfully made the most of my talent and cultivated the seed that was placed in me until the last small twig has grown.” —Kathe Kollwitz, 1867-1945 Kathe Kollwitz is regarded as … Continue reading →

Although as far as I know, we aren’t sitting on a fault line in Orlando, the ground moved underneath us anyway last week. Of course, the much-anticipated moving experience was the Synergy2009 conference which delivered on its promise to be … Continue reading →

This time next week, Synergy2009 will be in full swing, and I can hardly wait! Women (and men) will be gathering in Orlando from 29 states so far, representing a variety of Christian ministries and theological seminaries. I’ve just returned … Continue reading →

“Preach the gospelat all times,if necessary, use words.” —St. Francis of Assisi

I live in Florida . . . where it is always summer never winter. So it’s a shock to my system whenever I head north to colder climates. It feels like tumbling out of the back of a wardrobe, suddenly … Continue reading →