Forward! It’s the end of January and last year is officially in our rearview mirror . . . or is it? Much like the Ghost of Christmas Past in Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, events from 2025 are causing some of us sleepless nights. Unresolved issues and regrets...
Not Just Another Rat in a Rat Race My first commercially published work, Not Just Another Rat, was released as part of a Chicken Soup for the Soul anthology in 2003. The collection of stories, titled Chicken Soup for the Working Woman’s Soul, was a perfect...
New Year, New Priorities: Steps or Spokes? You’ve heard the clichés regarding the new year, new priorities, and setting ourselves up for success: A new year, a fresh start, and a clean slate. A new year, with blank pages waiting to be filled. A new year, full...
Response to Tests: Whine, Recline, or Shine? I have yet to meet anyone who enjoys taking tests. Yet life is full of tests, isn’t it? Students take exams, we take a test to qualify for a driver’s license, and we even refer to medical lab work as blood tests....
Pause, Pray, Proceed – Plus Two More! Are you feeling overwhelmed with your to-do list? Maybe you’re struggling with maintaining your balance as wave after wave of problems keep knocking you down. The lazy days of summer are long gone, and Thanksgiving Day is a...
Walk, Stand, Sit – Where Are You in the Progression? Have you ever been “window shopping”? Whether you’re strolling along Fifth Avenue in New York City, Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles, or Flagler Drive in Palm Beach, window shopping can lead you into places you...
When Does God Give Grace? I’ve lost count of the times I’ve wished I knew the future, or at least a few aspects of the future. Ever felt the same urge? Planning would be way easier. Less juggling. Fewer conflicts. Less stress. Or not. It’s easy to view the...
A Message Worth Repeating What do you do when you have an important message to communicate? If you’re like me, you may repeat yourself. And if you’re a parent, then you probably repeat yourself to your children on a daily basis. Why? Because repetition helps...
K-9 Training for Christians I’m hooked. You might even say addicted. At the very least, I’m enthralled . . . by those social media reels of military dog training. Have you seen them? Here’s one example: www.facebook.com/reel/731161655971539 Maybe I’m feeling a...
Beatitudes: Game Plan for Success or Failure? There has been a lot of talk lately about acceptable or recommended lifestyles. Depending on your worldview, you may have a strong opinion about lifestyle choices that should be honored and rewarded. Many...
Forward! It’s the end of January and last year is officially in our rearview mirror . . . or is it? Much like...
Not Just Another Rat in a Rat Race My first commercially published work, Not Just Another Rat, was released as...
New Year, New Priorities: Steps or Spokes? You’ve heard the clichés regarding the new year, new priorities, and...