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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
I Don’t Know. There, I Said It
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel has a recurring segment called “Lie Witness News.” The show has an interviewer on the streets of Los Angeles who asks passersby to answer questions that are totally made up but sound reasonable. Instead of saying, “I...
It Takes a Village to Grieve a Child
The local community's Facebook story was extraordinarily touching. A car/truck accident had occurred at an intersection in 2004 in a nearby town. Anna Ringer, a 16-year-old girl, died in that accident. As often happens, a cross (in pink, Anna’s...
Add a Little Color, Will You?
My introduction to the works of Alexandra Stoddard was on a shelf at a used bookstore as I was planning the design of our home. Her book Alexandra Stoddard’s Book of Color…Discovering the Joy of Color in Your Everyday Life caught my eye. Printed in...
Keeping Watch
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. Luke 2:8 Keeping watch. Some people do just...
Barking at Cows
My friend Betsy had a long-ago dog (named “Dog") who had one mortal enemy: cows. I guess I should have termed that “bovine enemy” to stay within the...
Go Outside and Play!
“Go outside and play!” was an admonition we heard when, as children, we were making nuisances of ourselves to our mothers. I actually did play...
Hope Comes First
The old house had stood abandoned for far longer than when I first encountered it thirty-five years ago. The windows, boarded up tightly against the...
Chains
When I awoke this morning, the word “chains” was on my brain. I tried to recall what dreams I might have had which would have produced that effect,...
Go Knock On Doors
Fictional homicide detective Harry Bosch has a poster on his cubicle wall that says this: Get off your ass and go knock on doors. Perhaps I should...
WOW! What a Great Idea!
I wish I had a dollar for every time someone has told me, “I’m just not creative.” (I used to charge only a nickel, but with inflation…) Having new...
3 Poems and a Story
Grandmother. The word itself likely evokes a flood of feel-good emotions in most people. Stop for just a moment and reflect on the feelings that...