My mother would have turned 72 today. She consumed her 69 years of life with vitality and love. She loved her family, friends and strangers. An outing often ended with my mother bringing a stranger in need of a meal, companionship or encouragement home with her. Relationships with people, whether friend, family, foe or stranger were important to … [Read more...]
Walk Directly Through Fear
One of the side effects of moving a lot is being the new girl all too often. By the time I graduated from high school I had developed a fear of speaking in public. I wasn’t only afraid of public speaking, but of raising my hand in class even to give the answer I knew was correct. I decided that when I went to college I would reinvent myself as … [Read more...]
The Monuments of Birthdays
I was born September 18, 1967. Birthdays have always serve as a marker to the passage of time for me. Last year on my birthday my heart hurt (a little bit) from the loneliness of starting over in a new city. Moving to the South some days felt like being transplanted to a foreign country. Some people sometimes spoke with accents so heavy I … [Read more...]
Character Revealed in Crisis
No comment. I’ve said that a lot in the past few weeks. What a strange phrase for a blogger and author with plenty of radio, speaking and interview experience. It has almost sounded foreign crossing my lips, but in some cases it is best to let the legal system speak for you and remain quiet to the media. That has been the case for many of us here … [Read more...]
Lost in Translation
As a child I dreamed of owning a horse, a raccoon and a rabbit in that order of preference. When I was about four years old my parents skipped over my first two requests and brought home a rabbit. The story of the rabbit, as I remember it, starts with the fact that we owned our rabbit for a very short time. In fact she lived with us for such … [Read more...]
Martin Luther King – I Have A Dream Speech
On the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream Speech given on August 28, 1963 I can think of nothing more important to say other than to simply share his own words. "I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five score years ago, a … [Read more...]
Laughter Breaks through the Darkness
Before the phone rang I was reaching for it. I knew with all certainty that the sound of the phone would pierce the darkness to inform our family that Grandpa had just passed away. With tears of loss already stinging my face I brought the phone to my mother knowing I was handing her heartbreak on the other side of the phone. I knew I’d be answering … [Read more...]
Memories of Life in Tornado Alley
I remember it clearly the memory of May 3, 1999 will always be vivid. I was nine month pregnant with Selah and walking for miles every day to stimulate contractions. Keegan walked by my side every step of the way. The sweat of Oklahoma stuck to my skin every time I stepped out of my home. On that particular day the heat was too oppressive for … [Read more...]
I’m not Wonder Woman
I’m not Wonder Woman. You have no idea what a devastating discovery that was for me! I often find myself trying to be Wonder Woman, juggle it all, and tackle every task all with ease and grace. I am prone to making poor decisions when driven by my Wonder Woman delusions. For me it is like the influence of rational thought is ignored in the wave … [Read more...]
Balance, What Balance?
Over the years I've been asked how I balance business, kids and life. Most of the time in my head I say, “balance, what balance?” But out loud I give some pieces of good advice when in reality there is no balance to the life I have chosen. Even after we sold our company I still live in a state of constant chaos with varying degrees of out of … [Read more...]
Are You Running the Right Race?
In grade school I ran the 400-yard dash. My competitive spirit always kicked in and no matter whom I ran against, I won the race. In 8th grade, I moved to Texas, and for the first time had to try out for the track team. Suddenly, my reputation as the fastest 400-yard dash runner was no longer valid in this location. The coach had me run the … [Read more...]
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