As quickly as the Turkey dinner would be cleared from the Thanksgiving table, my siblings and I knew Christmas had just begun. Soon the spicy aroma of ginger snaps would fill the air, hot cider filled our mugs and the needle was carefully lowered on those familiar vinyl. I can still see the covers with Johnny Mathis, Frank Sinatra, Ray Conniff and Perry Como in their Christmas best. While separating the tinsel strands we would join Perry as he reminded us, “there’s no place like home for the Continue Reading
Feeling Stuck? Here Is How To Move On Strong
I recently watched a live session for writers who feel stuck. Three ladies shared their writing routines as well as what they do when they have those stuck moments. The common reason I picked up between them seemed to stem from questioning their ability and worth. As I listened to them share I found a common ground, fear. Fear has different ways of impacting us, but it paralyzes all of us nonetheless. God gave each one of us a message that He wants to be shared in a way only we can share it. Continue Reading
All Glory and Honor To Him In A Look At Me World
I will be sitting close to the stage while I watch my friend’s daughter sing about this hard knock life and leaving us with a promise that the will sun come out tomorrow. This young girl is very talented and was cast as Annie in our 5th Ave Theatre production. Those of us who have watched what it took for her to get there could not be more proud. We will eagerly await for the curtain to open as she comes out to take her bow. I know I will stand to applaud her hard work and heart given Continue Reading
Accepting the Call to Return to Rest – to Be Quiet and Trust
Today I am honored to be a guest writer on I Choose My Best Life by Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith. Her Book Sacred Rest has helped and continues to help me through a much needed time of rest. The tools that Dr. Dalton-Smith provides are so vital to today's busy and demanding schedules. Read my guest article: Accepting the Call to Return to Rest – to Be Quiet and Trust Continue Reading
How Dog Food Became My Family’s Holiday Staple
He sat in the circle with his toes barely able to touch the floor. His turn to share about Thanksgiving was coming around way to slow. Soon all eyes were on him as the preschool teacher finally asked, “so what was your favorite food at Thanksgiving?” He sat up straight and proudly answered that his family got to eat dog food. I never knew what reaction my brother received from his classmates as I am only relaying the story I have heard for over 41 years now. Polite guests laugh and pass Continue Reading
How To Be A Treasure Not A Target For More Deception
How To Be A Treasure And Not A Target For More Deception - youtube vlog Are you tired of this world setting a standard and reminding you daily that you are not it? Don't you want to be good enough? During the years of driving on field trips, hosting teams, leading programs and mentoring young women in my community I had the blessing to listen and gather stories from their hearts. While I sat on cold bleachers or in warm coffee houses the stories from older women had the same underlying Continue Reading
How To Understand The Peace that Passes
The flames were licking the frames of the windows in my newly built home of 8 months.My neighbor and I sat on the grass and watched as the firefighters worked to put it out.The weeks and months following the fire my family stayed in a mother in law apartment offered by a church member. We started the process of removing and rebuilding what was left of our home. No one was hurt so the only losses were material, some replaceable and some lost forever.The recurring question about my peace of mind Continue Reading
He Makes All Things Beautiful – So It’s Ok, I Can Surrender
I often make fun of myself and the ease of which I can easily become distracted, as my kids used to say “squirrel” or as I say, I have but first disorder.While trying to finish one project I am often thinking of another. I will start to clean out a closet and go to put those items in the garage. Now, I need to focus on the closet cleaning, but first I believe that I now need to clean a space in the garage. This is also the case in my desire to write, I have several half-written pieces, multiple Continue Reading