When Knowing Isn’t Enough
“You’re having this baby tomorrow,” my obstetrician said matter of factly. My blood pressure was too high. She went over troubling symptoms to watch for and outlined possible outcomes. Everything…
The Beginner and the Master
I love to learn. I have always had a desire to know and experience and do. Some things are more interesting than others, of course, but if I have a…
Currents September 2021
Gathering Wisdom This month as we seek to gather knowledge and wisdom, may I suggest we examine the power of gathering with others? Such a gathering was our Big Ocean…
On the Abundance of Tomatoes
I’ve been thinking about tomatoes. Not the uniformly red tomatoes of about the same size and shape that you can buy in the produce aisle at your local grocery store.…
Learning for Service and Love
Twenty years ago, when I started having my babies, I was gifted some very lovely blankets by wonderful women I knew and loved. Some of my favorites had crocheted edges,…
Thoughts on Learning
During the Renaissance, the idea arose that a person could study and become learned in all the knowledge of mankind. Leonardo da Vinci is often listed as a quintessential “Renaissance…
Puzzles, Volcanoes, and Seeds
I love puzzles and mysteries. There is such a thrill in the victory of finally figuring out the solution. Last fall our family participated in a tropical island plane crash…
Trending – Knowledge and Wisdom
There she was on the morning horizon shining! Her bright countenance ablaze with glory. Her heart refined to gold. Her mind sharp with knowledge. Her feet swiftly moving toward her…
Blindness and Elephants
In an ancient Hindu fable, six blind men encounter an elephant for the first time. Each man touches a different part of the elephant’s body with vastly different conclusions. The…
The African Girl Child
Betty Abah is the 15th of 30 children. She is the only one from her family to get an education, and it has led her back to her home in…
Currents September 2020
When I was a senior in high school, my mother decided to go back to college and finish what she had started many years before. She had started college right…
What I Have Learned from the Women in my Life
Women are valuable teachers in society, and are often overlooked. As I reflect on my life, I notice the amazing lessons I have learned from so many women in my…