Saturday evening I spoke for a fundraising dinner in the little town of Red Bluff. I had planned and prepared my program and was ready to give the presentation. There was a testimonial right before me, and as I listened to this dear survivor of domestic abuse, I knew my prepared program was not what…
read moreHomefront: Another positive week this week. I got to chaperone Amelia’s class trip to see their school production of Aladdin. Such a treat! So thankful. We continued with Jesus Calling: 365 Devotions For Kids by Sara Young, in the car on the way to the bus stop, and we’re actually having a great time with it – discussing…
read moreI just can’t stand her! I heard the anguish in my friend’s voice as she shared her frustration with me about her boss. She was fed up with the arbitrary rules, capricious decisions and obvious favoritism that had become the daily norm. If you’ve ever worked for or with someone who just bugs you, here are…
read moreOur conversation got derailed with one mis-spoken sentence. Her response was quick and sarcastic. I responded defensively. The third person in the conversation made a joke and we were able to resume the conversation. Not ideal, but somehow we managed to have a positive ending. That night at the dinner table as I was telling…
read moreHomefront: This was such a full week. The kids are just getting back into the swing of school with field trips and projects due. My big thing with them was trying to find a way to have some devotional time in the morning. Last year we started reading Jesus Calling: 365 Devotions For Kids by Sara Young,…
read moreYou know it. I know it. And Connie Clay has learned the hard way that diet’s don’t work. She’s an attorney, a single mom, an author and overall inspirational woman! You’re going to enjoy hearing from her today as she shares all her best lessons from life. You can find even more in her book, Quit…
read moreI don’t know about you, but I’m off to kind of a rough start. I’ve had just a “tad” bit of trouble getting into the swing of the year after almost 3 weeks off in December and January. You might have noticed. Or maybe not, because you’re in a similar position. Sometimes getting started is the…
read moreHere’s the vision for 2015. It’s going to be a great year for you. In fact, it’s going to be your best year ever. You’ll have time for the people that matter. You’ll have time for the things you love to do. Plus, you’ll have time for the exciting projects that present themselves when you least expect them…
read moreHoliday Letter 2014 – Yes, I’m a bit late. But our trip to Mexico without internet for almost 10 days was a shocker I’m still recovering from! 🙂 The following is what I’m sending to our friends and family via snail-mail. I think of you, my dear blog readers, as friends as well, so I wanted…
read moreWhew! What a year this has been! As we wind down 2014, I thought I’d share with you a few of the timeless truths I’ve embraced this past year and give you a sneak peak of where I’ll be focusing in 2015. Can’t wait to see what this next year will bring us all! Timeless…
read moreI’m so excited to share Denise Hughes with you today. She is a writer, teacher, blogger, speaker, mother and all-around outstanding woman! In this time of craziness as we enjoy Christmas and then wrap up the year, I think her words of wisdom will be encouraging and inspiring for you. Be sure to check out her blogs…
read moreCan you believe it’s only 5 days until Christmas? And if you’re reading this any other time of year than December 20th, I want you to remember how you felt the Saturday before Christmas. Relaxed. Calm. Peaceful. Serene. Generous. Content. Oh wait? You don’t? You say you don’t feel like that, but that you feel…
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