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
Real, Plastic, or Ceramic?
Putting away Christmas leaves me a little blue. After all the lights, bright colors, candles, sparkle, ribbons, and decorations are boxed up, my house is bleak. Blah. Last year I began a new practice of creating winter tableaus from bits and pieces...
When Enough Is Not Enough
I vividly recall a children’s book I had. It was small in size with mostly words containing a trio of stories. One of them told the story of a brother/sister set of squirrel kids named something like Frisky and Flossie. They went with their mom to...
A Sacred Space
If you receive a Christmas card letter from me, you’ll notice that today's post is based on this year’s letter. Be sure to listen to the music at the end of this post; it's something that I didn't include in the letter. ~~~~ We’ve missed so much...
Hook, Line, and Stinker
If you go online at all, I’m sure you’ve seen the hooks to get you to click on a story. You know…hooks like these: See for yourself why...
Life Changes In A Hurry
My friend Marlene came back from running errands yesterday to find her husband unresponsive in their front hall. As a nurse she was able to...
The Hostess With the Mostess
An episode of the old sitcom All in the Family had Edith very nervous about her role as hostess of a Tupperware party. She fretted about the...
Give Me Time to Adjust, OK?
Tomorrow is September 1st. Although we’re back to rather warm weather right now in northern Virginia, fall is not far behind. If you don’t believe...
Thoughts on Prayers
During my final year of commuting to work, I passed by the same young teen waiting for his school bus. He was a lone soul at that bus stop. The...
Say It Again, Sam
I received my weekly report card from Grammarly yesterday. If you don’t already know, Grammarly is (according to their own website) “an online...