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Children’s Books 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 Books Published!
Lifted Up Blog
Never Too Late to Ask the Question
February 10, 2020 Worldwide deaths from the 2019 Novel Coronavirus reach 1,013. February 13, 2020 CDC confirms the 15th case of COVID-19 in the U.S. March 3, 2020 CDC reports 60 cases of COVID-19 across America. March 11, 2020 After more than...
First Time, Last Time
Do you remember the first sight of your newborn’s face? Your first kiss? The first day in a new home? The first day of retirement? It is easy to recall many “first” times because we know in advance that it will be a first. But it’s not as easy to...
Shoulda Coulda
If I were my boss, I’d fire me. Or at least conduct an employee counseling session in which I’d give myself the ultimatum to “shape up or ship out.” After years of faithful blogging, I haven’t written in a month. I have seven partially started...
Sharing Wisdom, Part 2
Forbes Magazine says that the best leaders do this one rare thing. It just so happens to be what I did in last week’s post; share wisdom I had...
Revisiting Wisdom
I am a (mostly) self-taught, lifelong learner. Oh yes…I’m one who takes copious notes. Research shows that hand-written notes make a better...
Do Not Go Gentle
Funerals are likely not anyone’s favorite place to be. I personally find funerals soothing in some way. Someone has died, and the people who love,...
Different Year, Same Story
The advice on social media was clear: “Let your garden sleep in. Wait to tidy up your garden for spring until we have a week of temps in the 50s or...
The Soundtrack of Our Lives
“I Love Classical Music” and “I Love the Nutcracker” have been two of my baby granddaughter’s favorite board books most of her 9 months of life....
The Kid and Three Animals
Within a span of days the book itself appeared before me twice, as in separate friends asking me, “Hey, have you read this book yet?” Then an easily...
Everyone’s Irish on March 17
St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner. Since my genealogy is believed to be Welsh-Irish, I’ll share a story of a friendship that had its...
Forget Me Not
A heart-warming incident occurred at our recent Ash Wednesday service. Everyone had already come forward for the imposition of ashes, and our priest...