by Beth Lueders | Nov 29, 2018 | Blog Post, Perspective
The phone call. The knock on the door. The social media post. Some unexpected bad news just never arrives gracefully. In an instant you learn that a loved one is terribly ill, injured, or already dead. The reminder: live like you are dying. One second you are zipping...
by Beth Lueders | Nov 20, 2018 | Blog Post, Perspective
Give thanks no matter what? Really? What if you really don’t want to be thankful? I get that. I’m thinking you do too. Giving thanks is not always pretty. Not always easy. Not always convenient. But it’s Thanksgiving week, doesn’t that mean you routinely count your...
by Beth Lueders | Nov 15, 2018 | Blog Post, Everyday People, Resilience
Unwittingly, we make friends through Alzheimer’s and dementia. If you are like me, you most likely know someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. Some 5 million people in America are currently facing age-related dementia, and Alzheimer’s is...
by Beth Lueders | Nov 8, 2018 | Blog Post, Everyday People, Resilience
Valor. What does valor mean to you? The dictionary gives us a working definition: val·or /ˈvalər/ noun 1. great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle. “the medals are awarded for acts of valor” I like the list of synonyms that accompanies the...
by Beth Lueders | Nov 1, 2018 | Everyday People, Perspective
Oh, the things we hide. Hiding is in our DNA thanks to Adam and Eve messing up in the Garden and quickly hiding in the trees trying to avoid their Creator. This week I spent almost four hours with a woman who has spent much of her life hiding. Hiding from her parents....
