A Womans Guide to Meeting God
Are you a worrier? I know. Me, too. Like most of us, my friend, Cindi McMenamin, has struggled with worry as well. But she’s learned a thing or two about how to handle the pesky peace-stealer we call “worry’. In fact, she’s written a book on the subject. This week I’ve invited Cindi to share […]
Don’t you just love happy endings? When we watch a movie that ends in heartbreak the feelings stay with us for days. Endings affect us—sometimes powerfully. We like neatly tied endings, preferably wrapped in a bow, thank you very much. But in real life, endings—even happy endings—aren’t always easy. This time of year brings endings […]
The man sitting beside my daughter looked to be somewhere in his mid-sixties. When he learned she’s a college student he offered her a piece of sage advice, something he wished someone had told him when he was her age. “Thank everyone who helps you along the way.” Not doing so was his biggest regret, […]
Did I tell you my laptop was stolen? And my new car got recalled? And my cell phone crashed? All in the same week. Word to the wise: don’t come near me for the time being. There. You’ve been warned. Truthfully, I handled the laptop thing pretty well. The car recall sent me right up […]
The questions on the table were these: “What happens in the heart of a woman when she compares herself to others? How can I stop comparing?” My friend and fellow writer, Denise Hughes, hosted a conference on Saturday called “The Well”. This heartfelt question was posed to those of us on the leadership panel […]
What if the answer to one question could determine your contentment in life? It can and it does. Here it is: Do you think about what you think about? Most people allow thoughts to enter and exit their brains without paying much attention to the flow. What we do notice, though, is our emotions—especially our […]
She moved on Friday. All her worldly belongings arrived two days prior so JP, Kylie and I could get her possessions unpacked and ready for her arrival. We hung her clothes, put away kitchen necessities and waded through old family pictures. “This stuff smells like Grandma” Kylie laughed. JP’s mom left all things familiar—her home, […]
It was a normal Wednesday afternoon. No fan fare. No lights, cameras or drama. I sat at the corner table, the one on the restaurant patio near the parking lot, making it easy to see her as she hopped out of her white SUV, her two elementary age boys close behind. Their conversation was clearly […]
What do you do when the world is in chaos? News of terrorist attacks, violence and political bad-mouthing fill the air waves 24/7. Add our own personal chaos: job loss, kid issues, relationship drama and health crises, it’s enough to make a sane person crazy. Gosh, I remember the days when getting the kids […]
When the customer service gal on the other end of the line started giving me attitude I could hardly believe it. After all, we’d made the proper claim for our dishwasher. We even allowed the service repairman to take three days to complete the job (although his extended periods on the phone with his boss […]