Say something that matters.
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Children’s Book Published!
Say something that matters.
Welcome to my blog! Sometimes I’ll offer advice about public speaking. Maybe I’ll tell you a story. Or perhaps I’ll make you laugh, teach you something interesting, or help you think a bit differently on a topic. Please consider subscribing so you don’t miss any of my posts.
Children’s Book Published!
Lifted Up Blog
Repetition Isn’t Necessarily a Bad Thing
I’m beginning to believe I may have a fixation on hands. When I read an article on NextAvenue.org about elderly people usually being portrayed photographically in the media by just their hands, I knew I wanted to write about it. But then I recalled...
How Much?
The tradition began when my first grandson was between two and three and could understand language. I would ask, “How much does Grammy love you?” His eyes would light up as I held up one hand and measure about an inch between my thumb and index...
What’s On Your Wall?
Ego wall. Glory wall. Wall of fame. A “Me” wall. If you haven’t seen one in person, it’s likely you’ve seen an example in a television show or a movie. An ego wall is a place where people flaunt their “connections” by displaying photos of...
Keeping Watch
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. Luke 2:8 Keeping watch. Some people do just...
Barking at Cows
My friend Betsy had a long-ago dog (named “Dog") who had one mortal enemy: cows. I guess I should have termed that “bovine enemy” to stay within the...
Go Outside and Play!
“Go outside and play!” was an admonition we heard when, as children, we were making nuisances of ourselves to our mothers. I actually did play...
Hope Comes First
The old house had stood abandoned for far longer than when I first encountered it thirty-five years ago. The windows, boarded up tightly against the...
Chains
When I awoke this morning, the word “chains” was on my brain. I tried to recall what dreams I might have had which would have produced that effect,...
Go Knock On Doors
Fictional homicide detective Harry Bosch has a poster on his cubicle wall that says this: Get off your ass and go knock on doors. Perhaps I should...