I pulled up to Jamba Juice and I was not happy. I just gave my boys a lecture on gratitude. Have you ever tried to tell someone why they should be thankful for what they have? It sounds like…
Stressed or Blessed?
I stood in my kitchen loading the dishwasher. I put my cell phone on speaker so I could kill two birds with one stone: talk and clean. The clock helped me make sure I was on schedule. I had about…
The Power of Words: More Than A Noise Maker
How do you know if you’re more than a noise maker? Sometimes you don’t until you’re tested. And boy, was I tested last week. It’s in the testing we realize the power of our words … for good or…
The Truth About Deceit
I have to tell you the truth about deceit. I don’t tell the story often because I was duped. It’s not fun to tell people you believed lies and fell in love with a complete deceiver. But, I…
Fear This
I was sixteen and didn’t have my license. All of my friends were starting to drive and we were excited to have this newfound independence. But, my mom wouldn’t let me ride with my friends. She didn’t trust their…
Influence that Impacts
There’s one regret I have that I wish I could go back and change. It’s an answer to a question. I kick myself every time I think of it. I sat in a principal’s office for a job interview….
Friendly Competition
When I was growing up, I loved to dance. Actually, I still do. When I was fourteen years old, there was this one move in particular that was really difficult to master. It was called the “Kid N Play”. Ok,…
A Home Like Eden
Have you ever driven by a home and said, “I wish I could live there”? My husband and I went to a popular home decor chain tonight and I saw lots of beautiful signs with wonderful sayings. Some with…
Secret Weapon: A Woman’s Power
My boys looked up at me. The look of disgust on their face said it all. They weren’t interested in girls. They thought girls had cooties. Maybe because they were only seven and five and didn’t understand what…
Begin Again
“New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings” – Tao Tzu When I was growing up, my parents told me I had to finish what I started. If I began a sport, I couldn’t quit just because I didn’t like…