Today has been really crazy. I happen to have this amazing blog in the works for you…it’s just not done yet. And to not distract from the awesome guest blog we have coming up tomorrow, I’m just going to keep creating my blog entry and post it next time (unless, of course, some new and [...]

A long time ago, almost 4 years ago, I started writing a book. This book came from a few ideas that I had which started to materialize on the notebook paper in front of me. I felt wonderful to create the days of the lives of the characters I dreamed. I felt connected to them [...]

Does it ever seem like you are constantly walking uphill in your life? Each task seems to add more stress or complicate your life even more than it already is?   Sometimes I feel this way, and I remind myself that I feel success as I achieve my goals. Setting goals, making a plan to achieve [...]

I paused this morning as I walked past a tall bookcase that stands on the north wall of our bedroom.  As I glanced at the titles laying sideways on the shelf, I thought to myself, Look at all these books.  I should read one of them.  Well, maybe I should, but I am not going to [...]

I’m beginning to do a whole bunch of things that I have never done before. Venturing into unfamiliar territory can be a little scary and overwhelming…not to mention frustrating when things don’t go according to plan. Upon discussing my lack of experience in a certain area of grownup-hood with an individual much more knowledgeable than [...]

The blog I am writing for you today has to do with something I have been thinking about a lot lately: My past. Now I’m not that old, relatively speaking of course, but I, like all of you have many memories both good and bad. It doesn’t really matter if you have been around for [...]

I am so thrilled that this weekend is Mother’s Day. There will be messages in church about mothers. Lots of sales have been advertised, children are making cards and presents at school, with everyone celebrating the importance of mothers. Among the most famous mothers in history was the mother of President Abraham Lincoln. He is [...]

I learned lots this weekend.  I love times like that…when life clicks for whatever reason…and I finally feel like I get it (well, whatever “it” is).  Please humor me while I elaborate… You see, I grew up thinking that just about everyone was cooler than I was, that most people had more important things to [...]

Happy May!  April 28th was Poetry Reading Day, and since I chose to post another blog for last Monday’s post, I thought I would give you a poem to read today.  This is one I wrote in college (& was published then, as well)…silly formatting, it looks different in print.  Sorry about that!  Hope you [...]