When I was putting together Adopted for Daily Life: A Devotional for Adopting Moms, I knew I wanted my friend Melissa to contribute. We had met in Maryland years prior when we were both involved in foster care. Since then, I’d seen her grow a community supporting adopting/fostering moms and I knew she would be a […]
Faith & Culture
Hurting people
“The way you treat them in the first two weeks will dictate your relationship.” The home stay coordinator was talking to us about setting up proper household expectations with exchange students. She continued, “If you serve them breakfast and do their laundry at the beginning, they will expect it for the duration.” “I took this […]
Broccoli Salad Memories
There are certain things that can trigger such deep, intense memories… it’s almost as if I’m transported back to the day and time in question. I’ve had this happen as a result of listening to music (this song instantly takes me back to “Senior Week” in Ocean City, Maryland, for example), seeing a particular photo […]
Language, job interviews, and integrity
Over the past few years, I’ve had the opportunity to be involved in hiring for several organizations. While one position was of a higher level of experience, most have been the fresh-out-of-college type (internships and entry-level positions). In reflecting back to my first interviews out of college, I recognize how much more information managers now […]
How a Single Word Directed My Path
For several years I’ve talked about going back to school. I knew I wanted to do it, but I couldn’t really decide what to study because there were so many great options! Nearly two years ago I figured it was now or never. I posted on social media asking for help considering two different graduate […]