Yvonne Whitelaw

Crash! Mother’s day… There I was, deftly maneuvering my jogging stroller along the uneven sidewalks of Baltimore. Run, Yvonne, run! I had my new 26.2 app. Nothing was going to stop me. It was Mother’s Day. My younger daughter had a fever. My husband and daughter were off to church. I had just finished streaming…

Read more about Kindness – How Strangers came to my rescue on Mother’s Day

“Everyone is at the mercy of another’s dream”- Sam Baker Uproar. 223. Nightmare engulfs daylight. Still missing. Politics, discourse, rumors… Talking heads. Twitter. Protests. Deluge. Obsession. Furor. Nonchalance. Confusion. Noise. Frustration, Confusion… Revolt. #Bringbackourgirls. Solidarity Red. Tears. Hugs. Silence. Blessed are those who mourn… Comfort. Peace. Hope. Change. Home. Dreams restored. Justice. Grace. More grace….

Read more about Empathy- Sitting with those who mourn…(Part 2)

I wanted to write about Reverence but I couldn’t. I began writing about Resilience but I couldn’t. I can’t stop thinking about those girls… 223 Nigerian Girls kidnapped from their beds, at school, at night… I think about the horror they must have felt as strange men grabbed them roughly, speaking harshly, probably in a…

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“Gotta Have Faith, Gotta have Faith-a, Faith-a, Faith-a!” Yes, I went there… You know you have belted that song out before – proudly, strutting your stuff when you thought no one was watching! George Michael was on to something. I love the Bible’s definition of faith in Hebrews, chapter 11, verse 11. “Now faith is…

Read more about The Evidence of the Unseen – Gotta Have Faith!

This post marks my “Daring Greatly” moment. My blog was private for all posts prior to this one. I was too afraid… Until I realized recently that every day is a gift. I could be dead the next minute. This website is far from ready. I am still learning about WordPress. But I would regret…

Read more about Courage – Why We must stand in the Light

Today, I turned 38. Yes, I am public about my age. I am grateful for every single moment I am alive. For some strange reason, I thought I would be dead by 28. I am grateful for the past decade – every single part of it. Some get upset about their birthdays, seeing aging as…

Read more about Turning 38 – Cultivating Joy through Gratitude