Define lucky. I can’t speak for all, of course, but lucky is defined differently for different people in different situations. Sometimes luck is luck, and sometimes it is the result of some pretty intense effort—though, not necessarily on the exact … Continue reading
Merriam-Webster defines shame like this: Shame. (Noun.) “A painful emotion caused by consciousness of guilt, shortcoming or impropriety. “The susceptibility to such emotion.” “A condition of humiliating disgrace or disrepute.” “Something that brings censure or reproach. Something to be regretted.” … Continue reading
Can one incident change everything? Your whole life? It can, and does for many. It did for Dr. Dana Perkins, a psychologist who taught Kindergarten because that’s where she felt she could do the most good for the kids. Dana is … Continue reading
At Christians Read, I receive news of recommended reads often. While I can’t possibly read them all without reading 24/7, I can pass along some of them so that maybe you’ll find books that interest you. Recent Recommendations I’ve received … Continue reading
Why Do What I Do When Other Things Are Easier? Making a Difference There comes a time in every life where a person starts thinking about more than moving up the career ladder or personal ambition. There comes a … Continue reading
We’ve all been there with bosses, friends, family. Caught between the rock and the hard place. It’s uncomfortable, it’s maddening, and at times it’s heartbreaking. We try to avoid those situations. We keep our opinions and thoughts to ourselves, … Continue reading
Life throws a lot at people, and it starts immediately. As we grow and learn, it’s amazing how much we soak up like sponges and grasp. We learn what to do, what not to do. What to say and … Continue reading
No one wants to see themselves as unfair. And certainly no one wants to see themselves as foolish. Yet there are times and situations in which we find ourselves where we can or do seem one or the either. On … Continue reading
By Presidential Proclamation, our monthly observance is on Human-Trafficking and Human-Rights Abuse. I want to share a bit about human-trafficking because there’s so much on it in the news right now—and likely will be in the near future. How bad … Continue reading
We all know that storytelling is an art. Some are good at it. Some are better. And some are works-in-progress who need a little more training in specific areas of craft, like pacing. There are perks to slowing … Continue reading
The world has changed. People… not so much. We all laugh and cry, are happy and sad. We all get angry, hurt feelings and other people hurt our feelings. Sometimes they mean to hurt us and sometimes they don’t, … Continue reading
Last night, 59 people died and over 515 were injured in a terrorist attack in Las Vegas. Hospitals are overwhelmed, first responders are overwhelmed and people there and distant observers are overwhelmed. Bodies are still being removed, and some … Continue reading
Physical Therapy is going well on my shoulder, back and right arm. I’m almost ready to graduate! Wanted to share with you that my publisher, Multnomah (Random House), has Forget Me Not on Sale for $1.99 at most booksellers. This is the … Continue reading
Stepping Back By Vicki Hinze Nearly 5 weeks ago, I sat at my desk as I usually do, and the phone rang. Now the phone is behind me when I am at my desk, so I turned around for … Continue reading
VICKI HINZE
TARA RANDEL
NANCY J FERRIER
HANNAH ALEXANDER
MEL HODDE
KRISTIN BILLERBECK
JULIE ARDUINI
JAMES R. COGGINS
BRIDGET THOMAS
LOUISE M GOUGE
YVONNE LEHMAN
NORA ST. LAURENT
JIM DENNEY
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