I sat in front of my computer and stared at the blinking cursor. That little black line seemed to mock me on a regular basis as of late. I couldn’t conjure up any words let alone string them together to form sentences. I had never believed writer’s block was a real thing. Stories flowed easily… Read More Overcoming Writer’s Block: A Personal Journey
The beginning of anything offers the promise of a clean slate. New year’s resolutions spring forth from the idea of starting anew. A new job, a new friendship, a first date, the first day of school, and the first day back at the gym provide the opportunity to start with a clean slate. Are they… Read More Do You Believe in Clean Slates?
I have a confession to make. Hear me out. Try not to judge me, hard as it may be. In this smart world of ours, full of devices meant to enhance our lives, I still prefer good old-fashioned paper. I’m not a fan of e-readers or phone calendars. Although, I have used both. I still… Read More Are You Using All Of Your Features?
After my mom passed away, mornings were the toughest time of day for me. Before she died, mom and I used to start most mornings on the phone over coffee. Some days I would call her, and she would say, “give me a few minutes to grab my coffee and I’ll call you right back.”… Read More Morning Coffee Chats…A Hard Habit To Break.
My mom had a plate she displayed on the kitchen counter. It was white, rectangular shaped, and sat on a small easel. Nothing out of the ordinary really. She used it as a makeshift bulletin board mostly for reminders. With a dry erase marker she would jot down an appointment reminder or a couple of… Read More Mom’s Christmas Plate
Hope bursts through the toughest soil. Slowly it covers the ground in its infinite ploy to reach those thirsty souls which have been covered in layers of soil. Watch and wait for life to find its way to the surface once more. Souls blinded in darkness for so long crave the light… Read More God’s Light Reaches The Toughest Weeds
Life has a way of transporting us from one moment to the next in the blink of an eye. A certain smell, a song, a glimpse of a photograph can make our senses come alive and take flight like a mother bird from its nest in search of that elusive something that will feed our… Read More Through the Door – The Power of Prayer
Words, when they come to life are an amazing thing. Whether their effect on us is through something we’ve read or by word of mouth, when words come to life they are amazing. When they linger with you for days, tumbling around in your heart and mind like the delicate cycle on your dryer, in… Read More Spotlight On The World
