In seminary, my husband had to plan his own funeral as part of a course on grief. (Conversely, in grad school I wrote and produced a play...

It starts deep in the soul. Rooted, grounded in the pain; not trying to escape pain’s hold but using it to move forward. Beginning at ...

(Remember, joy is not living in the absence of any challenge or pain, it is the ability to move through challenges, pain, and happiness...

It has been passed down for at least three, four generations. Maybe more. Way too much butter, cocoa powder, milk, a secret ingredient...