Boy or Girl or Not? One Gender Identity Story.

Boy or Girl or Not? One Gender Identity Story.

Two summers ago, I had the privilege of spending time with a fifteen year old high school student who was born a girl, appeared to be a boy, but identified as non-binary gender. If that is confusing to you or if that makes you shake your head in disbelief or even...
BFP Inspiration Moment: Share Your Sparkle

BFP Inspiration Moment: Share Your Sparkle

Holiday decorations aren’t the only things that sparkle. You do, too! Yes, you! When you give your best effort, you sparkle. When you reach out to help someone else, you sparkle. When you maintain a positive attitude through difficult times, you sparkle. When...
Friday Food For Thought on Grief Revisited

Friday Food For Thought on Grief Revisited

A few days ago I shared some thoughts on grief with a friend who recently lost her father. One of the most important things I learned after my own Dad died was how personal grief is, so unique to each person. There is no set time when the mourning ends. There is no...
Friday Food For Thought: Holding Hands; Holding Hearts

Friday Food For Thought: Holding Hands; Holding Hearts

As I walked across a parking lot on Wednesday toward my doctor’s office, I noticed two people struggling to make that same walk. They appeared to be older, maybe in their mid-sixties. They were both overweight and walked a bit hunched over. I noticed that each...
BFP Inspiration Moment on A Most Important Choice

BFP Inspiration Moment on A Most Important Choice

As so many of us were trying to process the horrific mass shooting in Orlando yesterday, my brother posted this comment on Facebook: I don’t claim to have any answers. I don’t know how to fix it, but what I do know, is that we all have two choices, you can...