“Our mothers always remain the strangest, craziest people we've ever met.” - Marguerite Duras “There's no bitch on earth like a mother frightened for her kids.” - Stephen King “My mother's menu consisted of two choices: Take it or leave it.” - Buddy Hackett “Kids don’t stay with you if you do it right. It’s [...]
Recently I was ranting to a friend about someone who annoys me. I explained that I can’t remove this person from my life; I just need to learn how to manage my frustration. My friend said, “You need to pray for this person.” What? I don’t even like this person. But I knew immediately my [...]
“If you want your life to be a magnificent story, then begin by realizing that you are the author. And every day you have the opportunity to write a new page.” - Mark Houlaha
Tell us about your book: Licky the Lizard is a story sharing how we don’t need to be afraid of lizards because God created us and God created the lizards. What inspired you to write your book? My own fear of lizards inspired me to write this story. I wanted our grandson, who is now [...]
I don’t claim to be a marriage or relationship expert. In fact, I’ve probably done more things wrong than right in that department over the years, but I’ve figured out what works for Jerry and me, and it’s this: We treat our marriage like it’s a child. To be clear: We don’t treat each other [...]
Life is about coming home. In our life on this Earth, we go out, we travel, we do interesting, exciting things—and sometimes boring, unexciting things—and then we come home. It is in our nature to look forward to coming home. Something my husband and I say almost every time we take a trip is how [...]
"We must have courage to face life's inevitables: pain, suffering and sorrow. When trouble comes, the coward says, 'Run away.' The hero says, 'Stay and master it.' Courage is not an instinct. Fear is an instinct. Courage is something that you acquire." ~ James Milton McKnight
We are made in God’s image. We are made in the image of God—the same God who: Creates Loves Forgives Cares Guides Works Rests What? Yes, God works. He created the heavens and earth. He created all the creatures. Once His initial work of creation was done, He rested and then went back to work. [...]
"Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate." ~ Albert Schweitzer
Clips from my presentation to the Central Florida Christian Chamber of Commerce: The story behind the video: In January 2018, I was having lunch with Mark Goldstein, president of the Central Florida Christian Chamber. He was giving me some great suggestions for promoting my book, Finding Joy in the Morning, and its companion study [...]
