Uprooting Racism from Our Family Tree

Beth Vogtacceptance, Beth K. Vogt, challenges, change, choices, family, freedom, hope, Identity, In Others' Words, Life, Love, perspective, Quotes, Relationships, story 18 Comments

Choosing to Love Someone for Who They Are by @bethvogt Last October, my son Josh remarried. His wife is a beautiful young woman named Meagan. I remember months earlier when my husband and I talked with Josh about his relationship with Meagan – about how we knew he was falling in love with her and yes, her three children. We …

In Others’ Words: Sunshine in the House

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, laughter, Quotes 6 Comments

I keep trying to record my GRANDgirls’ laughter.  Their giggles are infectious in the best kind of way, causing me to smile and laugh with them. I’d like to turn their lilting, expressive laughs into a ringtone for my phone. Can you imagine how that sweet sound would catch other people unaware? It would be fun to watch strangers’ faces …