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It’s that time of year: from kindergarten to college, kids are graduating. And, as every graduating class must, students are sitting through speeches where chosen classmates or invited speakers share wisdom with them. Some of these speeches are culled for sound bites — words of wisdom that end up on quote boards for years to come. Like today’s quote by …
Taking time today to remember the men and women who sacrificed their lives in service for our country. I’m praying for all the families who are remembering their loved ones. I have friends who’ve lost spouses … who’ve lost parents … who’ve lost children … For them, today is not a day to celebrate the beginning of summer with a barbecue. Rather, it …
This is the day which the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. It has become habit to start my day off saying this verse out loud. Not just to myself — no. Just before my daughter heads out the door to school, my husband and I hug her and all three of us declare, “This …
I have two favorite questions I love to ask my author friends: 1. What are you writing? It’s always fun to listen to their answers and to be amazed by their creativity. I usually walk away thinking, “I wish I’d thought of that story!” 2. What are you reading? Asking another writer “What are you reading” is a dangerous question. …
We can learn a lot from an imaginary superhero like Elastigirl. “Your identity is your most valuable possession. Protect it.” Superheroes don’t want people to know their true identity. Superman can’t reveal that he’s Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter. The Flash can’t admit to being Barry Allen, a forensic scientist. And Elastigirl can’t declare she’s Helen Parr. Their identities are vital … precious …
Every time I read Leo Buscaglia’s quote “Change is the end result of true learning,” my response is always the same. I read it and I think, “He’s right.” You learn something, you change. And then I start mulling over the words. And I ask questions like: Have I learned a good lesson … or a bad one? Have I learned …
You should see me trying to get out the door. I slip on my shoes, gather my bottle of Sobe Lifewater, grab my purse, and head for the garage. Once I get to my car, I remember something I forgot to bring with me — my car keys maybe, or a manuscript I need to read, or my checkbook. So …
It’s amazing the difference two words can make. If only … two words that hold you back, trip you up with regret, refuse to let you begin again because you’re still caught up in something that’s over and done with. Next time … two words that say “go ahead, try again!” and promise there’s more to life than your mistakes …
I often have the title of my novel before I write the opening line of chapter one, scene one. With just a few words, titles capture the essence of a novel. By the time I begin writing, I know enough of my story to encaspulate it in a title — even if that title before the book goes to press. For …
For too long I believed failure was only negative — something to be avoided at all costs. Now I’m more accepting of failure. It may take me down for awhile, but it doesn’t defeat me or define me. Don’t get me wrong: I like success just as much as anyone else. Bring it on! But I know to achieve success, …
