Sports fans are well-known for unfailing loyalty to their teams. Players come and players go, but for better or worse, true fans stay faithful. Until now. Until Tebow. Tim Tebow is more than just a football player. He’s a phenomenon. Fans flock to him. And now that...
Writers write. That’s what I tell myself as I notice the new growth on the viburnum hedge just under my window. It’s what I remind myself when neighbors stroll by with their Labradors and miniature poodles. And it’s what motivates me as I confirm my next writing...
The older I get, the more sensitive I am to the passing of time. Today is March 15. Halfway through the month. As I pull out my calendar, I mentally scroll through my schedule for the rest of this month. Things to do, places to go, people to see. Still, March 15th is...
Do you ever get discouraged at how problematic the world has become? Does your heart sink at the avalanche of troubles burying you, your family, or your friends? That even if you wanted to help, you wouldn’t know where to begin? I love the story, ascribed to Loren...
Unqualified. That was my conclusion as I sifted through hundreds of resumes for the one open position. My career in Human Resources had included responsibility for recruitment and I spent many hours searching for qualified candidates among the many unqualified who...
I cried during my first writing conference. Yup. Sobbed! Wanna find out why? Check out my post on the Florida Christian Writers Conference blog!
I seem to have misplaced something. Can anyone tell me where January went, and how to get it back? 😉 My lost month reminds me of a story you may have heard… A Philosophy professor picked up a large, empty jar and filled it with rocks. Then he asked his students if...
Is nothing sacred, anymore? Why would any Christian want to say no to The Girl Scouts – an organization as American as apple pie? And yet…that’s just what some are saying today. For all the good this organization has done and is doing, should we ignore the following:...
Are you tired of all the clichés yet? New year. New start. Blank slate. Except that it isn’t a blank slate anymore, is it? Your days have begun to fill up. The holidays are a given. New Year’s Day, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s...
Here in Florida, the weather is usually balmy by northern standards - even though many Floridians are now dressed in pants and jackets due to the latest change in our weather. While our northern neighbors may be shoveling snow and scraping ice, we complain about cold...
Keeping Unity as We Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. As Christians, we don’t make unity, we keep unity....
Courage and Wait: Out With the Old and In With a New “One Word” for 2022 I gave up new year’s resolutions a...
Best Advice Ever A friend recently gave me a Christmas gift with one of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever...