Currents February 2021
As I read through the articles submitted by our talented authors this month I was pleased to see how each of these women took the same tenet, “We are each…
If I Could Have a Do-Over
What if do-overs were something we were really allowed in our life? Sometimes we are given the opportunity to correct a wrong, but we don’t ever get the option to…
The African Girl Child
Betty Abah is the 15th of 30 children. She is the only one from her family to get an education, and it has led her back to her home in…
Jewel Tones
The hit song “Diamond” by Martina McBride and Keith Urban was written to honor women exclaiming they are, “priceless as they come.” Throughout history, women have often been referred to…
Oasis Housing: A Place to Blossom and Grow
Oasis Housing began with two women from the Utah State Hospital moving into Sharon Evan’s newly remodeled basement in February of 2017. Sharon shared her vision then of providing not…
Vive la Difference ~ All-in Respect
It’s a new month, and there is space and time for a fresh start. So, how do we want to create improvements and shape this new blank page? It’s up…
Meet Big Ocean: Kalisa Jenson
Kalisa Jenson is a force for good who draws on the examples of faith and service from her family as she is engaged in her work as a wife, a…
Emmett Middle School Presentation: There is Only One Me
It was such an honor to speak to and connect with the incredible kids of Emmett Middle School. They are truly some incredible kids, and Kim Landeen and I felt…
A Meditation on Shadows and Light
One of the realities for me of being a writing teacher is that I spend my life reading: reading books, reading craft theory, reading student drafts, reading the work of…