Years ago, I sat on a volunteer committee and one of the members was an elderly nun. She shared her “wisdom of the ages” at one meeting when she said it was “far better to ask for forgiveness sometimes than to ask for permission.” What a thing to come from a woman of religion! I have noticed, however, that in family life, this seems to be some wisdom that my children wrestle with too… “What is the worst that could happen?” How many times have you asked yourself this question when you tried to figure out whether or not to … Continue reading →