Up Until Now: We ARE and AREN’T Our Stories

A Woman With a Story Who Will NOT Be Defined by Its Cracks! (Alex Moring photo) I love.a good story. I have always been an avid reader, and I love how some of my friends tell such great stories. My friends Norma and Margaret are two of the best storytellers I know...

5 Steps to Help You Thrive in a Recession

  News of a potential economic recession often causes additional anxiety and worry about how you will cope with its effects. However, it’s possible to survive a recession and even thrive in one. The secret to success is making your finances and health the...

Lessons From My Daddy

A News Clip From Long Ago That Quotes My Sweet Patriotic Father! Today would have been my father’s 98th birthday. He’s been gone six years, and I miss him every single day (not obsessively, but just missing his wisdom and his sage advice) The news clip in...

Managing Your Multi-State Business

One of the beauties of virtual businesses is that you can live in one place and do business in another. Or, you can have home offices in two different states overseeing your business through online technology that reaches across the continent. There are practices you...

It’s Okay to NOT Know Where You’re Going!

When my sons were growing up, we traveled alot. Before a long road trip, we’d go to AAA as a family and request a TripTik (not even sure if folks still use them). My boys loved to help navigate, warning me of road work, scenic offerings, and our next exit. It...

Trusting God With ALL Your Heart

First things first: We are control freaks. Yes, you and I–whether we want to admit it or not–love to be in control. We want to control the outcome of certain events or control people. We get anxious boarding a boat or plane or even riding in a car when...