Dressed for Success
I’ve always been a tomboy. It’s no wonder I chose the college major of Recreation Administration with a Camp Emphasis, hoping to one day work as a camp director. Needless…
I’ve always been a tomboy. It’s no wonder I chose the college major of Recreation Administration with a Camp Emphasis, hoping to one day work as a camp director. Needless…
Yesterday we celebrated Leap Year, which meant we had an extra day this year. How did you spend it? Here’s a quick self-test: How am I managing my time? Time management is actually a misnomer because…
I love this time of year. I live in the drought-ridden, unusually dry central valley of Bakersfield, California, so during the months of February to March, not only is the…
Happy Worship Wednesday! It's Worship Wednesday over on my From Ashes to Beauty blog—you can sign up there to receive my blogs in your email inbox. Each Wednesday I pick…
“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply,” says Steven R. Covey (The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People). Every deep…
Want to get a jump on your Monday? Then let’s sharpen our productivity skills. Last week we talked about time management—that is, managing ourselves in the time we have. We…
Carol Wilcox finished well. After more than three decades in ministry, she made a graceful exit into retirement, celebrating with family and friends into a new season of life. Carol’s…
Have you celebrated a win lately? It helps not only to celebrate, but to remind yourself how good it feels to complete something you’ve wanted to do for a long…
Plans change. We lose our way, run out of money. Time is gone; family or friends move away. What’s a person to do? Get frustrated, stressed, overeat? I’ve tried each…
"Mechanical problems,” the pilot announced over the public service address system. We’d already boarded and seated on the plane an hour. My flight was already one hour late; I knew I…