Sharing Circle

We had moved into a new neighborhood in West Virginia several years ago. We had bought a nice two story brick home and a backyard full of trees. We were excited to have moved closer to the job my husband, Jeff, had transferred to. We didn’t know what we were in for.

I had a couple of garage sales, usually one in the fall and another in the spring. I thought nothing of it. It was a way to get rid of stuff the kids had outgrown and have money to shop for them again. (more…)

For a lot of people, it can be incredibly  difficult to “share from the heart.” Fear often gets in the way. Concerns about being judged harshly, thoughts like “Perhaps what is in my heart is “really” bad,“  and all sorts of other fears can keep us from being able to feel comfortable talking about what is in our deepest hearts and minds.

The truth of the matter is that part of what creates tension in relationships, and in our lives, are often the things that are in our lives which we don’t share, for whatever reason. (more…)