One of the columns I enjoy most in our hometown newspaper, the Austin American-Statesman, is from Rev. Bob Lively, Teacher-in-Residence at First Presbyterian Church in Austin. Pastor Bob’s commentary for this week was a true blessing for me in that the subject matter was the Journeys of Heartache and Grace: Conversations and Life Lessons from Young [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Austin American-Statesman’
Listening to a lively commentary
Posted in Book Reviews, Featured, Resources, tagged Austin American-Statesman, Rev. Bob Lively on March 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Doula resources: Perhaps in your area?
Posted in Featured, Resources, tagged Austin American-Statesman, Doulas on December 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“Death midwives help the living and the dying.” This was the headline for an article that ran earlier this fall in the Austin American-Statesman about several individuals who help people who are dying and their families. As the article points out, death midwives, also called death doulas, sit with those who are dying, and help families [...]
A tribute to Diana Sue …
Posted in Featured, Uncategorized, tagged Austin American-Statesman, Diana Sue Brown on July 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The people of the State Capitol in Texas are among the greatest in the world. For the first 10 years of my professional career, I had the privilege of working in the Texas House of Representatives and then the Texas Senate, both for and with some of the smartest, most caring and hardest-working individuals I’ve ever [...]