Many deep thinkers have told us through the ages that we reveal who we are by the way we see others. “We see others not as they are, but as WE are.” Many of us do not really believe this (I like to believe it when I think someone is awesome – I shun the thought when…
Author: Jennifer Poff Koski
Mercy and Pardon For You and Me
I’m beginning to enjoy funerals. When I was young I thought they were painful. As I’ve grown, I’ve come to appreciate how often funerals cut through all the nonsense in life and get right to the heart of matters. Last week I attended the funeral of a relative I’ll call Carl. I did not know…
The Dawning of a Brighter Day
The following is the story of a woman who lost a family member to suicide. In this article, she shares how this loss affected her, and how she was able to overcome the grief. Though we often do not know what provokes a person to take her own life, we do know that the effects…
Reconciling Courage and Surrender
I remember the day, 20 years ago, that my mom came home from the hospital for the last time. She’d been diagnosed with breast cancer five years earlier, and it had spread to her liver, her bones, and her brain. The doctors told us she had only a few weeks left to live, but I…
We See Others As We Are
Many deep thinkers have told us through the ages that we reveal who we are by the way we see others. “We see others not as they are, but as WE are.” Many of us do not really believe this (I like to believe it when I think someone is awesome – I shun the…
Take My Hand, We'll Walk Together
Adler Utley (Addy) is a 7-year-old boy who loves all things striped – especially striped socks. When Addy was diagnosed with Stage 3 Wilms Tumor (a rare kidney cancer) in March, his entire first grade class at Alpine Elementary wore striped socks to school. Sara Utley (Addy’s mom) wrote, “What a thing of beauty to…