Many stores have a clearance or sale area where products that are not in “pristine” condition are offered at a reduced price. Appliance stores often have “scratch and dent” items for sale as well. These items have enough worth to be offered for purchase, but are considered of less value due to the damage. I recently cameContinue reading “Damaged Goods”
Category Archives: Gratitude
Coloring
When children are little and learning to color, we often encourage them to stay within the lines. One reason we do that is it helps teach them the fine motor skills they will need when it’s time to learn to write. Another way the phrase of coloring inside the lines can be used is when weContinue reading “Coloring”
Stillness Speaks
One of my favorite Bible verses is Psalm 46:10: “Be still, and know that I am God.” I often gravitate towards the first two words. In the chaos of the world, I want to hear any wisdom that my faith or my own inner voice will reveal to me. How often do we humans do that,Continue reading “Stillness Speaks”
Family Ties
I think there’s a misconception out in parenting land that once your children are grown up and gone, the hard work is done and it’s all smooth sailing from then on out. Um, no. I beg to differ. I no longer feel the need to guide and direct my children on the many decisions theyContinue reading “Family Ties”
Strive for Success
Most people don’t want to fail or be seen as a failure. Success is something we often work toward. Yet, what is success? In the dictionary, it is defined as a favorable or desired outcome. What does success look like for you? Many people have their own thoughts of what they need to feel successful.Continue reading “Strive for Success”
Silk and Sandpaper
Several days ago, I had a day at work that wasn’t necessarily bad…but it wasn’t good either. Have you ever had one of those days? On that particular day, things that would normally create a minor little pause in my day felt more…abrasive. Later that day as I was attempting to share with my daughterContinue reading “Silk and Sandpaper”
Pivoting
Yesterday was a day I had to pivot – more times than I could have anticipated. I was scheduled to meet a friend at 9:30 for breakfast. Thirty minutes before we were to meet, she called me and said the restaurant did not open until later in the morning. We came up with a planContinue reading “Pivoting”
My Dance Partners
Each morning I read from a devotional and every day has a new entry. As the new year rolls around, I begin again. I’ve read these same passages each year for the past several years, yet it never ceases to amaze me how sometimes it seems like I’m reading an entry for the very first time.Continue reading “My Dance Partners”
Appreciation to Readers
Yesterday I embarked on another leg of my writing adventure. The owner of a local cafe’ has supported many authors by providing a space for them to promote their books. She had been asking me for a year when I would have a book signing event, so yesterday I finally did. I want to thankContinue reading “Appreciation to Readers”
Writing Expedition
I recently heard someone on a podcast say: you write what you need to hear. I can’t speak for others, but it often rings true for me. Writing gives me the opportunity to process my thoughts and arrange them in a coherent order. There have been times I’ve gone back and read something I wroteContinue reading “Writing Expedition”
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