Two Questions

Two Questions

Sunday morning at church, every woman got a blank rectangle of paper. During the message, our pastor, Dean, told us he wanted us to write the answers to two questions on our papers. I grabbed a pen. Dean asked us to write down what we believe about ourselves on our...
Mother’s Day, Every Day

Mother’s Day, Every Day

My girls have been talking about Mother’s Day for weeks: planning, sneaking, scheming, secret-keeping. The littlest girl has decided that every day is Mother’s Day. So, on sunny afternoons she brings me flowers in her outstretched palm declaring...
I Admire Kathy Ireland. Here’s Why.

I Admire Kathy Ireland. Here’s Why.

I didn’t expect to love Kathy Ireland. In fact, when I first looked at the promotional materials for the conference I attended last weekend, I expressed frustration about the way the materials promoted her appearance. She’s amazingly beautiful. Amazingly...
Choices

Choices

This morning when I woke up, I saw these numbers on the clock: 4:44. A number of thoughts scrolled through my mind. I’d love to stay in bed. I’m still tired. Do I really want to get up? And then: It’s Tuesday. I missed my blog post on Sunday. If I...
Share What You Know

Share What You Know

We can add value to others by sharing what we know. Sometimes, though, we may want to hoard our special insights, ideas, and knowledge. We may feel that somehow our knowledge will be diminished if we give it away. But knowledge can’t be used up. I can tell you...