Have you ever challenged yourself to do something hard? Meet Lee Friedman. I’m thrilled to interview him in my year of “DO THE NEW”! Lee is a local fella from my hometown. I’ve known his family for years. What I didn’t know was his determination and grit. Lee’s shown his talent for running since he …
Today is National High Five Day! In all the negativity around us, let’s take some time to give high fives to others. We may not want to provide a physical high five, but why not give a compliment. Accomplishments don’t have to be huge for it to be fun. Like last night, my husband and …
Many (many) years ago, I read a book in high school about a little boy with a rare disorder. At that time, few people had ever heard of it. I’d already chosen my term paper topic, but my English teacher allowed me to change it to Autism when I asked. She’d never heard of it …
As a child, I knew very little about what it meant to be a Christian. My ideas were based on illustrations in the bedtime storybooks in the doctor’s office. It was a limited view, to say the least. My heart sank for those who didn’t make it on the ark. Why were Adam and Eve …
Today I’m waiting on a snowstorm that may or may not hit in our area. The predictions are all over the place. Depending on who you listen to today, a small amount of ice to several inches of snow. It got me thinking about how we spend our lives listening to predictions. Some of them …
Some days I feel like my life is off track. I wonder why things seem to go slow for me or why I can’t seem to get any momentum. Then other days go fabulous! Life chugs along at a good pace. The biggest lesson I’ve learned from this is never to stop. Keep moving. Don’t …
If you’ve never played the dice game of Yahtzee, you need to do it! Five dice, a score sheet, some friends, and a little time is all it takes. I’ve played Yahtzee since I was a child and have passed the fun of playing on to my family. It’s a game of chance, but there …
Philippians 4:11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. This one verse can address so many anxiety issues or discouragement we have in our lives. When we’re younger, we want to be older; when we’re older, we want to be younger; …
Recently, I realized several things in my life crushed my plans, but what I perceived as a stop or stumbling block had actually been stepping stones to the next part of my journey. When the end of the chapter on raising my children came, I was lost. I felt like a helium balloon floating adrift …
. Approximately one year ago, I made a decision to write full-time. My energies were divided between a few different projects. Eventually, I focused on one particular story to make a concentrated effort to finish. The story began with a basic framework. Then it began to take shape after pitching this story to a few …
