Stop Waiting for “When” — Start Living the Life God Designed for You Now My sweet Annie used to say: “Mom, I’ll get to come home more often WHEN I’m finally self-employed.” “I’ll get more sleep and start paying attention to my health WHEN I land more accounts… when I...
“Oh, there's no place like home for the holidays 'Cause no matter how far away you roam When you pine for the sunshine of a friendly gaze For the holidays, you can't beat home sweet home.” The lyrics to "Home for the Holidays" express the heart's deepest...
What expectations do you have when you pray? Is your heart watchful - anticipating His reply because you know He will come through - or do you just keep praying and hoping He will come through, but not really expecting much? Sadly, I had placed my expectations...
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word boundaries? My friend Leslie Newman asked this question in our writer's group, and she received a variety of answers. My answer was protection, both for the other person and me. ...
January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. “There are plenty of awareness months and days dedicated to various causes. Some get a lot of attention; some pass by relatively unnoticed. People in slavery deserve attention. They deserve to have...
Who gets placed in the category of “those kinds of people” in your mind? In my childhood and, sadly, in my classification system as an adult, many different kinds of people were referred to that way. Are they people with more money, less money, more education, or no...
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