On Badgers, Bears, and Beauty: Learning to be Whole and Holy
I am not, by nature, a morning person, although as I get older that has started to change, partly due to the necessity of rising to teach early 8 a.m.…
Family Work & Play
“As Big Ocean Women we believe; The family unit has the potential to protect, shape, and lift humanity more than any other institution. As families learn, work, and serve harmoniously…
I Hold Space
I was driving home from a gathering of powerful, wonderful women, feeling rejuvenated and knowing I was going to spend time with my wonderful family before my mother-in-law had to…
Carrying Generations
“Can you play the piano for me?” My grandma asked her mom. My great-grandma Elsie looked blankly at the keys. “I don’t know how.” “Just try.” Laying her wrinkled fingers…
Currents August 2023
I recently returned from a brief weekend away with my two sisters. While the trip was short and located relatively close to our respective homes, we enjoyed the vacation immensely.…
The Family You Choose
Lead Photo Credit: Tyler Nix via Unsplash We hear frequently about the idea of the family you choose being superior to the family into which you are born. While we…
Ever-Familiar Families
Lead Photo Credit: Andrew Neel via Unsplash Nothing compares with the comfort of something familiar. Who doesn’t enjoy familiar music, movies, food, and stories? Familiar. Defined as “well known from…
It All Started With a Tree
Lead Photo Credit: William Milliot via Unsplash A Japanese maple, in colors of scarlet, flame, crimson, and rust, its lace edged leaves delicate and just a little ragged, was sitting…
It Takes a Family
Summer is such a fun, adventure-filled time of year full of vacations, lazy time, and the freedom of unstructured days. It’s also a time where the opportunity to catch up…
Choosing Joy When Life Doesn’t Feel Like “Happily Ever After”
Lead Photo Credit: Yuri via Pixaby Tonight the warm summer evening embraced me as I sat alone outside watching for fireflies. Delightfully startled by the first yellow blink, I watched…
What Difference Can a Family Make?
Lead Photo Credit: Jonathan Kemper via Unsplash On June 4, 2020 I filmed a brief video as I rotated 360 degrees to record my surroundings. I was standing in my…
Men Who Help Big Ocean Women
Our June tenet declares our gratitude for the fathers in the world and our desire to build interdependent relationships with men. We want to take this opportunity to express our…