Tired, late, and frazzled, I strode to my car eager to get home and collapse on my bed, but knowing there’s a sink full of dishes to clean. I juggled two bags and take-out because as much as “home-cooked meal” sounds better tasting and better for my health, the idea of doing more work at […]
A Look Back at June & Summer Progress
At the end of each month, I’m looking back at the things I learned, loved, and lived through. This is my look back at June. LEARNED In June I learned how to find simple pleasures and I’m still learning. We hear summer and think vacation, and I always feel like I need to go on […]
Beauty Instead of Ashes
As the temperature rose past 90 degrees F, I thought of eating lunch out. Get some fresh air. Take a break and read Emily P. Freeman’s “Simply Tuesday” before heading back home to work till after the sun goes down at 8:32pm. Night owl here. Then things didn’t work out. Isn’t that how it always […]
9 Weird Habits of Singles You Can Learn From
I read this article on the weird habits of 9 very successful business leaders and I thought they would give me some insight on becoming a better leader myself. Nope. Not really. But I found out that Bill Gates rocked in his chair during business meetings, Henry Ford ate sandwiches with weeds from his yard, […]
A Man, A Bet, and A Bookie
I had just settled down with my coffee and laptop when a man asked for the time. “Three o’clock already?” he replied and got on the phone. Then he asked if I could check the Live Scores on Goal.com. “Goal?” I asked. “Yes, goal,” he said. He raised his hands, “Like Gooooo-aaaaa-lllll! Goal dot com.” He […]
Weekend Fun & Father’s day
When I was a little girl, my parents would take me to work. I remember going to work with my mom often. I think it’s because she takes me to my doctor appointments (it seemed like I was always visiting the doctor). She had an office and an assistant I stayed with. I played the […]
My Summer Reading List
My summer goal is to be grounded in Scripture, in writing and art, and in physical health. I wanted part of being grounded in writing to mean that I actually take the time to read books this summer and be grounded in the writing of others. Here is my Summer Reading List*, because I need […]