What if We Change our Words?

by | Jan 29, 2015 | Faith

“No matter what I do, I just can’t seem to lose weight.” “I’m so tired.” “I hurt all the time.” I have said all three of those sentences multiple times within the past 30 days. But this week, I heard something that revolutionized my thinking and, subsequently, the...

To My Fearful Younger Self

by | Jan 29, 2015 | Relationships

When I am bored and looking for something mindless to do, I watch the Hallmark Channel. Yes, I confess. I watch the schmaltzy stories that always have people living happily ever after. It is usually a story of a woman who has been scorned by love, or who is angry with...

One Little Gesture – One Huge Difference

by | Jan 27, 2015 | Relationships

It’s been 15 months since my husband was diagnosed with cancer. As word of his diagnosis spread to others, I’d get calls from friends that generally started with admissions of shock, then sympathy and promises of prayers. And almost every conversation ended with these...

Are You a Leader?

by | Jan 27, 2015 | Leadership

I have a problem. If I’m in a group and there is a lack of leadership, I will jump in to lead even if no one appointed me the leader — even if it’s not appropriate. It’s an illness, really. I can’t help myself. It feels similar to when I was in a classroom as a...