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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.
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Multitasking (is) For Dummies
The ability to multitask is usually portrayed as a badge of honor. On the job seekers website Indeed.com, there is actually a category titled Multitask Jobs. LoveToKnow.com, provides this description of a multitasker: “People who are able to...

The Woman Was A Saint
I firmly believe God has a sense of humor. Because why else would he have created one in human beings? (Well, in most of us, anyhow.) So here’s one of my favorite religious-related jokes. In a quick search, I can’t find it online so no attribution...

Front Porch Lessons, Part 2
As noted in last Tuesday’s post, so many lessons came to me as I sat on my porch in the early morning that I needed to turn the idea into a two-part post. And again, these are my photos, not professional ones. The Hellebore, better known as a...

At your service
Years ago when a favored grocery store was still independently owned, I witnessed an amazing display of genuine customer service. At the time, the...

Prayer – God is Able
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,...

Searching
Years ago I was drawn to the work of Dr. Viktor Frankl. In 1940, he was the Director of the Neurological Department of a hospital in Vienna,...

What’s on YOUR table?
The magazine article was about a mom around my age who was trying to convince her 30-something daughter to take Great-Grandma’s set of good china...

This book saved my life
It was the night before Easter: March 30, 2002. On my way home from a late church service, I stopped by the grocery store for a few items. The...

New Shoes
Elmo from Sesame Street is one of those endearing characters who forever stays a little boy, er, monster. I seem to remember that a phrase from one...

Knee Socks and Penny Loafers
Ah, the first hint of fall is in the air. As a favorite line of poetry goes, “…the air was ripe apples and the colors chrysanthemum.” But when I was...

The Final Steps
Most of us tend to think of a stairway going UP in positive terms. Climb the steps of success The view is better at the top Work your way up Reach...