Today is the 181st day of 2013, the end of the sixth month of the year and early summer. As you look back on what you planned at the end of 2012 have you checked some things off your To Do list? So far the challenge for me has not been so much keeping to […]
Are you taking care? Take care. An expression I am certain you have heard or used before. There are many ways to “take care”. Self-care is one approach for each of us to take care. Are you taking care of yourself? Loving yourself means that you recognize your needs and honor them. What does it […]
No matter what your political affiliation is or your viewpoint on the motivations of war this Memorial Day let’s do more than shop on the last Monday in May. Memorial Day was originally set aside as Decoration Day to be a time of commemoration for the Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil […]
What are you looking forward to today? Is it a well-planned, earned vacation? Maybe a new car that you have ordered with all of its bells and whistles customized for you? Possibly that highly coveted dream home you have imagined? Perhaps the anticipation of an upcoming event this summer propels you from one day to […]
What does it mean to be a real mother? No matter what your gender, you have probably been called a real mother before. Interesting how terms of endearment are often tainted to mean something foul and disgusting. As moms all over the world since the beginning of time, have carried babies in their bellies, I […]
Over the past several weeks I have been examining the concept of honesty. About a month ago I served as a juror on a criminal case in a city near my home. Until this case I don’t think I have every heard so many blatant lies in an eight day period. While under oath (sworn […]
As we move into the second quarter of 2013 how do you look? When you view your character in the mirror what do you see? Those negative behaviors that you planned to leave behind in the past, are they still with you? Those new habits that you wanted to begin, are they part of your […]
Praises Go UP!! Hallelujah! These past few weeks have been packed with challenges for me. When I wrote about patience or faith a couple of weeks ago they both looked very much alike to me. My last blog about my zip line experience was a reminder of how much in a panic we can be […]
Over this past week, as I stepped into new territory on my faith walk, I was reminded of my first zip line experience of many years ago. The corporation I worked for at the time was focused on leadership team building. This major corporation, one of the top Fortune 500 companies, was interested in improving […]
Have you ever thought, how long must I wait? Have you asked, when will this situation change? I am in a season of developing more patience right now. I am learning more about trusting and relying on God. Not the kind of patience where you can see the item cooking in the microwave oven, you […]