It’s summertime, which means family gatherings, fun in the sun, and lots and lots of pictures. What’s that? You’re bad in back of the camera snapping the shutter, and you look awful in front of the camera? Fear not! I have practical tips and insight for you today, of course, that will help you capture […]
What does being brave look like?
June 24, 2014 By 6 Comments
There are more definitions of bravery than there are shades of grass and colors of the sky. My idea of bravery is quite different from that of a Navy SEAL, which is a world apart from being a cold call, door-to-door salesman. While I may think I want to be unafraid in ways like them, […]
Saturday Sips: Walking uphill to school both ways
June 21, 2014 By 2 Comments
I recently wrote about hardship being the gift that keeps on giving. One of my lovely readers called it a “most EXCELLENT article”. Thanks, Nan! If you missed it, be sure to go back and read it because the following links are related to that post. I’ll bet when you were younger and […]
Saturday Sips: Courage, clarity, and change, oh my!
June 7, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Tis the exciting season of graduation, and you know that means: Cake! Oops, I mean commencement addresses. Oh, I am so sorry for that let down, but I do have good news for you. Not only have there been some terrific speakers around the country this year, but they offer inspiring, joyful, and […]
Getting to yes: Use honey not vinegar
May 12, 2014 By Leave a Comment
I love yard sales and the possibilities for treasures they contain. There are the opportunities for meeting new people and holding fun conversations, too. Whether the sales are here in Tennessee, New Hampshire, or elsewhere, however, one rule holds true: If you want something, here is the secret to getting to yes: Use honey […]
How to choose a Mother’s Day gift that hits the heart
April 28, 2014 By 1 Comment
A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to […]
How to be happier: be generous
April 21, 2014 By 6 Comments
I believe that happiness eludes folks for a variety of reasons. I think one of the biggest, though, is not understanding one of the basic secrets of how to be happier: be generous. While that may sound like a strange path to happiness, studies confirm what I call the generosity effect. When you are feeling […]
Being grateful for unanswered prayers
April 14, 2014 By 10 Comments
We all have unanswered prayers, although we may each know them by different names. They are the desires of our heart, things we wish for so deeply and are so sure that we want. Sometimes, the door slams so hard in our face on these hopes that it feels we will never even get close. […]
Joy Triumphs
March 31, 2014 By 7 Comments
Health is the greatest of God’s gifts, but we take it for granted. It hangs on a thread as fine as a spider’s web, and the smallest thing can make it snap, leaving the strongest of us helpless in an instant, and in that instant, hope is our protector, and love, our panacea. ~Via PBS […]
The peril of being Possibility Impaired
March 18, 2014 By 3 Comments
Have you ever heard the expression Possibility Impaired? I hadn’t until I read a real estate book by Gary Eldred. He wrote about home owners who couldn’t see the potential—the possibilities—in their properties. I immediately thought about how applicable this phrase was to so much of our lives. Please allow me share a couple […]
