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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
How To Not Forget
Several commercials that first aired during this year’s Superbowl have people talking. Google’s Loretta is one that many folks are responding to with deep emotion. The commercial tells the love story between the unnamed man narrating and his late...
A Peace Page A Day
Last June I gave a dear friend (who at the time had just been diagnosed with ovarian cancer) the gift of a year in the form of a National Geographic book: Daily Peace, 365 Days of Renewal. The book’s jacket encourages readers to “Pause to reflect,...
Sendoffs to Remember
Many people have a favorite phrase they offer when a visitor is leaving to drive home. Some examples include: Drive safely. Take care. Take it easy. Text me when you get home. These are all indicative of caring about the departing person. Three of...
Please Look At Me When You’re Speaking
I just Googled this query: Is it still OK to use the word cool? In less than one second there were 145 million results. Some “experts” say YES, some...
No Friend Like An Old Friend
I know this may shock you, but here goes. I am still a Facebook novice. By myself I created a website for my dog, but I still struggle with...
The Dentist Will See You Now
The receptionist handed me a four-page disclaimer/waiver on a clipboard. I was asked to initial each item as accepting the risk and agreeing to hold...
Please Don’t Become a “You Aren’t”
“If who you are is what you do, then when you don’t, you aren’t.” I’ve failed at finding the author of this quote. For years I believed it was the...
Born In The Early 60s? You May Want To Thank This Woman
The reader’s comment on a story about Frances Kelsey was disparaging. It questioned why Mrs. Kelsey should be singled out as a heroine when she was...
Take Me Home, Country Road
If you’ve ever attended Sunday School or Christian education, you likely have heard the Parable of the Prodigal Son. The younger son of a wealthy...
You Can Do It
At physical therapy today, in the silence of the room where my therapist was quietly massaging my shoulder, I could hear another therapist cheering...
If I Had Known
Mindfulness is an essential part of living a benevolent life full of caring and the fulfillment it brings. As part of my recent training to be a...