Say something that matters.
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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
Make New Old Friends
Isn’t deep conversation with a friend fulfilling? It nurtures the soul. It leads to stimulating thoughts. It can help us understand others better. In talking with my friend Jen today, I learned she grew up in an Army family. They moved every single...
Nuptial Flinging and Hurling
Remember the old custom of throwing uncooked rice at newlyweds at the close of the marriage ceremony? Some believe that the rice was a symbol of rain which represented (at least for farmers) good crops and good fortune. Other sites say the custom...
Who Do You Think You Are?
Do you have a REAL ID? No, I’m not talking about your state driver’s license, your Social Security card, or your birth certificate. I’m talking about the state-issued identification card that is actually called your REAL ID. After the horrific...
Baking Day
The tradition started eight years ago when my sister Barbara bemoaned that she had never mastered our sister-in-law Ruth’s recipe for pumpkin rolls....
November Prayer – God Provides
Note from Norma: Prayer Author Romaine Key updates the prayer page of my website once a month. To read past prayers or find out more about Romaine,...
Pessimistic Party Pooper
I enjoy the moment when something pops up in new material I’m reading or listening to that ties in directly to a topic I’ve just taught. When it...
The Folding of the Flag
In the past year, I’ve been to two military funerals for family members. A military funeral service is steeped in ceremony. In this time of grief...
This Doesn’t LOOK Like a Diploma
When I trained people in my former field of credit management, I often said, “I’m not a cookie cutter type of credit manager.” That meant that, even...
Filters
Until yesterday I had forgotten what it’s like for a speaker to have an audience who acts up. From the moment I joined them, they were all...
A Permanent Mark
I’ve visited Fallingwater, the architectural masterpiece by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, half a dozen times. Each time, I see something new or...
The Mask
I grew up in a small town. How small was it? It was one of those towns so small that everyone did in fact know everyone else. You couldn’t get away...