Me? Extraordinary? I have had many moments where I felt extraordinary: when I won a race at school, when my husband told me he wanted to marry me (Huh? Someone wants to marry me?), when I had each of my kids, whenever I have roast […]
There’s a funny story I like to relate off and on at times. I was dating the man who would eventually become my husband. During the first eight months of our relationship, I was insecure about myself (not that I’ve improved much) and I had […]
You probably read the same article I did about the pastor who quoted a Chris Brown lyric … something about garden tools not being committed … that’s not precisely the quote but I don’t want to get into any copyright issues here. The pastor tried […]
God’s Extraordinary Love God is good, all the time…And all the time, God is good! These words are spoken by people frequently as they celebrate the goodness of God and what He’s done in their lives. But it is definitely more than just a saying. […]
Okay, I watch the housewives, too. And other reality shows. Yes, I am ashamed because by watching them regularly I contribute to the collected belief that the lifestyle these women display is normal. It’s not. Not even a little. Remember in high school when all […]
Women are weaned to be self-critical. We learn to pick out and pick apart our own faults at the same time we learn to walk, feed and dress ourselves. We don’t need to be told when something is wrong with us because nine times out […]
Just when you start to think there is no end to the horror in the world you read about an Ohio couple happily married for 70 years who die 15 hours apart. A romance for the ages and a testament to the power of love. […]
The best things in life are usually unexpected. I always loved to write but never even considered doing it for others to read until well into adulthood. So every time I pull up my first romance in Amazon or Barnes & Noble I get an unexpected […]
Just read a great article called “I’m Not Mad; I’m an Introvert” by Teronda Seymore on Clutch Magazine. Studies have shown that most writers are introverts. Makes sense–extroverts are too busy engaging in external stimuli to do the introspection required for writing, IMHO. I’m not […]
I was driving into work this morning and ended up behind someone who had one of those temporary paper license plates that had almost come loose. Once we made it onto the highway I got into the next lane parallel so I could alert them […]