DEAR VERIZON . . .
This “break-up letter” was the opening to my sermon “Dear Verizon . . . ” about things/people that deflect us from what is important and take up way … Read More
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Speaker at the October 2017 TedX Peachtree Atlanta.
Photo by Tom Grill.
Speaking at the Clinton Presidential Center.
The Laugh in Peace Tour appears at the National Comedy Center!
Preaching in NYC
Sunday service. Photo by Tom Grill.
Preaching at the Chautauqua Institution
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(with an overloaded dose of
cowboy boots and Harleys).
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Because life’s hardest trials are not our full stop.
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My Latest Columns
The Holiday is Pronounced THANKSgiving
This piece was also featured as a nationally syndicated column. It’s hard for me to believe that New York City (where I now live) is part of the same country … Read More
WELCOME HOME
“WELCOME HOME” A Veterans’ Day Message by my husband, Carl T. Solberg (Vietnam ’69). It was also delivered as a sermon (with photos and slides) at the historic Madison Avenue Baptist Church in NYC on November 12, 2023. I was honored when Susan asked if I would like … Read More
Cancer (and other road hazards) Empowerment Gratitude Hope Laughter Self care Uncategorized
Breast Cancer and the “F” Bomb
This piece was previously featured as a nationally syndicated column by GateHouse Media. “Brace yourselves. I’m gunna use the ‘F word’ to talk about my battle with breast cancer.” While the audience gasped, the … Read More
Empowerment Hope Justice Laughter
The Ultimate Lifeboat: A reflection on 9/11 and the power of laughter in unexpected places.
The day after 9/11, I was working for the Red Cross taking inbound calls for missing persons in the fallen towers. Somewhere mid-morning I received a call from … Read More