Pause and Breathe During Advent…

In the busyness that often accompanies this season, I want to encourage you to BREATHE and to sit quietly each day. pondering what it means to you and to the world that the Word became Flesh. It’s a beautiful and mind-boggling mystery that Christians believe in...

Being Christ to Others

As a Christian, I am called to live out my faith and to BE Christ to everyone I encounter–personally or online. And boy, do I fail BIG time each and everyday. What about you? If you are a Christ follower and your relationship with the Triune God is THE most...

A Lady in Waiting No More

I am a life coach, a certified one, who helps women move forward in their lives. I must tell you, though, that I have waited so much–too much, in my opinion–in my own life, and I’m happy to report that I am no longer a lady in waiting. As I make my...

Dear Mama… Thank You

Mama in Palm Beach, Florida, in the 1950s. I sent her silver leaf bracelet with this picture to my middle granddaughter a few months ago. Dear Mama, Today marks 23 years since you took your last breath. When I received the news, I wept then went on with Halloween...

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...