In my family, we have always set aside a day to get together and decorate for Christmas. It’s a tradition that started when I was a girl. With Christmas music playing, we would get all the boxes down from the attic and spread them out on the living room floor. As we opened each box, it was as if we … [Read more...]
Courage
I was recently asked to share my story of courage and the first thing that came to my mind was that my story isn’t that remarkable. It doesn’t seem to me that it’s much different than that of so many other people. I would like to say that when I was out there on that limb and hanging on for dear … [Read more...]
Think Positive
“Change your thoughts, and you change your world” Norman Vincent Peale Experts say that if you have real gratitude for everything in your life, you will never want for anything. Is this true or even possible? For some of us, thinking positive thoughts doesn’t come very naturally. We may be worriers … [Read more...]
Try Being Uninhibited
Recently I attended a benefit that had a great country band called Braid with vocalist, Tracy Hood. They were playing a lot of upbeat country tunes that made you want to at least tap your feet. Early in the evening there weren’t any souls brave enough (or maybe inebriated enough) to get out on the … [Read more...]
Be Like Betty
We all have mentors and role models in our lives. We see character traits in people that we admire and strive to emulate them. When we are young, we tend to look up to older siblings or teenagers in the spotlight. As we get older, our goals shift a little. When I think back about who has … [Read more...]
