I’m feeling my mortality this week. Yes, it’s that time of year. Facebook will soon be filled with birthday greetings. As I look forward to another year, I find myself looking back as well. What have I done with the years I have been given? What will I do with the...
These quotes say it better than I could... Matthew 27:50-53 (NIV): And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split. The tombs...
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:...
Ordinary vs. Extraordinary? Motivational slogans are all around us. Success is ours if we embrace it. Strive...
National Tell the Truth Day Has telling the truth become an exception? Or is it simply entertaining? The...
How Do You Wait? Everyone is waiting for something. It might be for a person, an event, a fulfilled goal, or an...