When Actions Must Speak Louder

My Dad used to say, “Do as I say, not as I do.” But what he was really telling me was that doing what’s right really doesn’t matter, that doing whatever we want is more important. Naturally, I vowed not to become a parent like that.Unfortunately, that logic was fully ingrained in me as a … Continue reading When Actions Must Speak Louder

When Words Hurt… Or Help

My First Challenger The summer after graduating high school, I attended “EYE ‘96,” the “Episcopal Youth Event” in Indiana, with about 60 other teens from Massachusetts. My dorm roommate Rachel and I hit it off right away; after a few days together, she said, “Holly, I’ve been listening to you, and you obviously have a … Continue reading When Words Hurt… Or Help