Tag: words

  • Communicating without Words

    Communicating without Words

    I lost my voice this last week after coughing too much for too long. I didn’t feel sick but being speechless is complicated for a speaker. Turns out, I still had a lot to say. So, I used whatever means I could to communicate. I smiled, nodded and found my inner Latina as I gestured…

  • Candles, Hygge and Earthly Tents – How Do We Speak about Faith?

    Candles, Hygge and Earthly Tents – How Do We Speak about Faith?

    Norwegians love candles. We love fireplaces, woolen socks and sheepskin rugs. Don’t judge. You would, too, if you had the Arctic circle as your next-door neighbor and spent months with little or no sun in the freezing temperatures. OK, so maybe it’s not exactly my next-door neighbor… and maybe I live in the warmest part…