A True Difference Maker — Happy MLK Day!
Today we celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. On January 20, 1986, President Ronald Reagan approved the creation of this national holiday, held the 3rd Monday in January of each year. What a price MLK paid for this day of honor. He lived an extraordinary life. At 33, he was pressing for civil…
My Purpose Filled Life Comes Without a Drill Sergeant
I want to start off by saying I know God has always been with me — even before my conception. Cheers to my mom and dad’s hardcore belief in life. I was an unexpected baby (not to God, but to mom and dad). It had been 12 years since their last child, but mom was…
What Does Your Branding Say About You?
We often hear about branding and rebranding. It’s that look, symbol, label, character, attitude, distinctive design that sets a particular product, company and even a person apart from the rest. As we were driving down a Texas highway, my granddaughter and I saw this truck with this message on it. “We could wreck the world.…
I Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda
Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda You know those words: “I should have done that but”, “I would have been been that but” or “I could have gone there but…..” Should — Would — Could are words I’ve determined to get out of my vocabulary this year because they represent the past and that past is behind me.…
Tenderize My Heart, Lord
While writing in my journal, I wrote: “Lord, tenderize my heart for others.” Tenderize? Where did that come from? Suddenly, I went “nostalgic” and saw my mom holding a meat tenderizer hammer beating the tar out of a piece of meat. She was beating it to make the meat more tender. And, of course, that…
Who Said I’m Not a Dog Lover?
Five years ago, Payton, my then 13-year-old grandson, was quite the entrepreneur repairing and selling cell phones. He earned enough money to purchase his Australian Shepherd pedigreed puppy that came with a pretty hefty price tag! They lived in the Seattle area and had to drive a couple of hours north to see and purchase…
Time Wasters and Time Makers
I had an aha moment when I read this scripture: “Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways when they carry out their wicked schemes.” Psalm 37:7. I don’t watch the news, but my Facebook newsfeed keeps me updated on the highlights of “wicked…
What Would the Walls of Your Home Say About You?
I sit here at my dear friends’ kitchen counter in the wee hours of the morning working on my post for this day. There are two little kitchen lamps dimly shining so mostly darkness surrounds me. Then I look across to the other side of the kitchen and there is the lighted manger scene glowing…