The narrow dirt path cuts its way thru the dense overgrowth Winding thru an insurgency of weeds all competing for turf She walks placidly on what remains of the path Destined for its’ inevitable return to nature A younger girl traversed this trail a summer afore Unknowing what the future meant By a farewell kiss […]
I Took A Walk With God Today
I took a walk with God today Down the paths And through the fields Laid out before me I had no agenda or time limit We just walked And talked And I wondered my wonderings aloud And God listened The feel of the grass Beneath my hands As a sat looking up At the blue […]
Namaste: Lessons from Nepal
Last month I traveled 27 hours on three different flights to get from Omaha, Nebraska to Kathmandu, Nepal. My work gave me the opportunity to travel to any of 150 countries we do national survey research projects in. I chose Nepal. It just felt right. I knew it would be an amazing experience in a […]
On Violence and Diversity: A Reflection
I can’t sleep. My heart is too heavy. Too many people have died in my lifetime because of violence – whether it is due to mental illness, drugs, bullying, domestic violence, terrorism, or one-by-precious-one in gang warfare. It’s overwhelming to grasp the enormity of it and it starts to feel normal, like that’s just the […]
A Letter to my 18-year-old Self
Dear Cindy, Don’t be afraid, but this is you, I mean me, I mean us – 15 years in the future. You might be surprised to learn a few things about your life in 2016. Some of these things might shock you. You might read them and hit your knees in prayer asking God to […]
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