A few years ago, I attended a Women of Faith conference with a woman from the church I attended at the time. It was so upsetting to me because during the drive to and from the event, I learned that this woman had serious mental health issues, had lost custody of her children to the state, had spent her early years being abused and struggled … Continue reading A New Business Model?
On judgment day, there will be atheists who meet Love face-to-face and say, “That was you? Please forgive me, I didn’t recognize you when I saw you.” On judgment day, there will be believers who meet Love for the first time and say, “who are you? What do you want with me?” Knowing someone’s name, address and work isn’t the same as actually knowing the … Continue reading Judgement Day
Amazon has put The Upside Down World on sale for only $8.62. This is almost 30% discount from the regular list price of $12. AND the “Look Inside” function for the book is now working. So, if you’ve been meaning to order your copy of the book or you’ve been waiting for customer reviews or whatever to see if it’s actually any good, head on … Continue reading Get it on sale!
“I want you to fearlessly pursue your dreams and your destiny, conscious that you are not what you do, listening to your inner voice, refusing to let superficial things define you, asking yourself the hard questions about what you believe and what you will serve, fighting the fears in your own mind . . . ” Kelly Cutrone I love quotes. Lately, I have been … Continue reading I love quotes!
So a couple of weeks back, before my computer broke but after my internet got cut off, I was driving to the local Starbucks to get some work done. (It’s a shockingly great place to write, btw!) I was thinking that I really needed to redo the scans for my book because the ones I had weren’t a high enough resolution. However, money is tight … Continue reading Found Money
It seemed to take forever, but my book The Upside Down World, A Book of Wisdom in Progress is finally available for sale on Amazon. It is a collection of essays, poety, art work by my lovely sister Cindy, quotes, stories and more meant to help people find a better view of what Wisdom looks like and how it can work in our lives. This … Continue reading The Upside Down World Is Here!!!!!
The Kindle edition of my book The Upside Down World; A Journey of Wisdom in Progress is ready for purchase. It’s a collection of some of my favorite writing including essays, spiritual memoir, poetry and quotes. It also includes art work by my lovely sister Cindy. The Kindle edition is only $5, so please be sure to check it out. (If you don’t have a Kindle, … Continue reading Kindle Edition of my book is out!!!!!!!!!
An edited version of this essay is included in my recently published book The Upside Down World ~ A Book of Wisdom in Progress: For years I considered myself a conservative and probable Republican. However, over the last few years I have watched first with alarm, then with disgust and now with anger as the conservative movement has given itself over to lies, manipulation and … Continue reading Hatred of the poor and the Party of God
I’m so gonna build one of these one day! How to build a natural swimming pool: in recent years, a few builders and a growing number of homeowners have learned how to build pools without relying on a mass of manufactured materials and chemical additives. They’ve found it’s possible to construct pools that are more about building with nature and blending into the natural landscape. … Continue reading Natural Swimming Pools – so coooooool!
From Parenting Magazing – 7 Discipline Mistakes All Moms [And Dads!] Make: 1. We’re too negative. 2. We expect too much from our kids. 3. We model behavior we don’t want to see. 4. We intervene when our kids simply annoy us. 5. We’re all talk and no action. 6. We use time-out ineffectively. 7. We assume what works for one kid will work for … Continue reading Normal Mistakes – pass it on!
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