by Jeanie Shaw | May 15, 2019 | Life Lessons
Wisdom and Vulnerability Memories fill my head and heart as I look across my room and smile, as we enjoy the pleasure of the company of a dear friend. It’s a friendship built over many years of fighting battles together, talking about everything, praying much, sharing...
by Jeanie Shaw | May 8, 2019 | Life Lessons
Wisdom Looks for the Miracles When we see tragedies and evils of life, we can look for the helpers. This message, from television personality and minister Fred Rogers helped many children (and adults) find some comfort after hearing of horrific acts of terrorism that...
by Jeanie Shaw | May 1, 2019 | Life Lessons
Wisdom and the Bunny Every once in a while, communication goes awry. Okay, maybe more than occasionally. Through a recent communication hurdle, I was reminded that wisdom does not assume one understands what someone else is saying until one really understands what the...
by Jeanie Shaw | Apr 24, 2019 | Life Lessons
Wisdom Runs the Marathon Last week my city hosted the Boston marathon, a running event. At times our lives can seem rather “marathonic” as we do the same things over and over for a long time—leaving us tired and depleted. Just when we feel as though the finish line...
by Jeanie Shaw | Apr 17, 2019 | Life Lessons
Wisdom Takes Risks Wyndham called from Bucharest saying he had met three abandoned siblings. They were alone, living in a shed with a dirt floor. He told me we needed to take them into our soon-to-open group home. For years we had worked toward the opening of this...
