I love my dad, but he was the source of the worst bit of advice I’ve ever recieved (and unfortunately believed for a long time!). He told me that if you were really remarkable or doing something well, you wouldn’t need to go around tooting your own horn because if it was really that great, other people would notice it for themselves. Sigh. If only I could get … Continue reading Promote Yourself!
OK, so after my little rant last night, I want to switch gears and temper the solemnity of the anniversary of 9/11 by taking a look at the amazing changes that have and are taking place that we should all rejoice over. Christians know and will sometimes actually say that Jesus won. But I don’t think many people fully appreciate how true that is. 2000 years … Continue reading It’s Becoming a Wonderful World
I’m about to go all theological on ya here . . . So, I don’t know why, but I was thinking last night about how the bible says that the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is head of the church. (Why, what do you think about as you’re drifting off to sleep if it’s not random bible verses? LOL) Aside from … Continue reading Heads or Tails?
Thank God for adulthood! If all of life were like middle school, our world would be the worst sort of dytopian nightmare imaginable. I just finished reading an overly-long article on why nerds are unpopular that just highlighted the difficulties my boys have had since going to public school. I know not every school is like this – my high school wasn’t. But too many … Continue reading Why nerds* are unpopular . . . in school
A life well spent isn’t measured by what you achieve, but by who you become. -me Continue reading My quote for the day . . .
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?
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!
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!!!!!!!!!
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!
This is rough, and obviously abbreviated, but I think it’s just about right. The secret of life – the great secret of life – is that what brings us real joy tells us who we are. God wants us to live lives of joy and has therefore put the blueprint for finding joy into our very being which is made in his own image. Since every good and … Continue reading The Secret of Life
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