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I Still Believe in Welcome
Whether they are wandering the streets of Panama or fearful in our own neighborhoods, our response to people who need refuge is important.
Mar 175 min read


My Mother in Blurry Shadows
There is an app called Blur Photo that allows you to safely post a photo that will, no surprise, blur faces. This Mother’s Day, I...
May 8, 20215 min read


Quarantine Goal: Ace the Citizenship Exam
A few weeks ago we were having a pleasant family dinner on the front porch and when the conversation lagged a bit, my husband thought it...
Sep 23, 20205 min read


What Came Across My News Feed in Sewing Class
Yesterday we welcomed 13 new students for the fall session of our Refugee and Immigrant Sewing Enterprise. They came ready to sew, but...
Sep 18, 20184 min read


And Now, the Rest of the Story
Before we moved into our house last year, we constructed a long list of things we needed to purge and cable television was one of them....
Jun 19, 20186 min read


Generous People and Amazon Shopping
A while back, before I lived in the non-profit world and realized how truly generous most people are, I decided to ditch the corporate...
May 24, 20183 min read


Do the Right Thing: Some Thoughts on the Walkout
Our middle child, Erin, started kindergarten at a large public school in a suburb of Tulsa. On her first day at Jenks East Elementary, I...
Apr 13, 20185 min read


Lenten Deep Dive
My proclamation a few weeks before Lent began – that I was giving up grumbling for the six weeks – was probably a relief for the people...
Apr 1, 20184 min read


The Risk of Listening
This blog post is about Nambia. Yes, I’m going there. Not literally, because there is no country of Nambia. In a speech to African...
Sep 26, 20174 min read


If You’re Reading This at 5 a.m…
I have a Black Friday shopping story for you. Many years ago Kyle and I got up at 5 a.m. to hunt Furbies, got sick of the whole circus by...
Nov 28, 20143 min read


Let’s Lean in Close and Listen
On this day, I feel like I should say something instead of just staying silent. I would prefer to stay silent, however, because the...
Mar 26, 20133 min read


Follow the Clothes, Part Two: The Purge
It’s been closet-cleaning season at the Tresch house this week. To begin with, last Tuesday I filled two huge bags with clothes and...
Jan 30, 20134 min read


The Seamstress Apprentices
I wrote in a previous post that I don’t sew. My mother, however, was a dedicated seamstress for our family and she made quite a few of my...
Dec 17, 20123 min read


World AIDS Day: Remembering Our Girl and an Unknown Victim
It’s World AIDS Day. I’m never really sure what I am supposed to do on these days (Earth Day, World Cancer Day, World Mental Health Day,...
Dec 1, 20124 min read
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