Holding onto Shame and Regret

You know, I could sit here all day and be so ashamed and regret all the things of my past. Instead I intend to use my mistakes to help someone else avoid that path. I know what it’s like to feel unloved. I also know all the wrong places you can search for love – those places that leave you ashamed and in regret. And … Read more

Emptiness in Your Life Can be a God Thing

Is emptiness a way that God uses to get you to want more – be more – do more? I’m not talking about wanting “stuff” or needing material things in your life. I’m talking about making a difference and in doing so, finding your purpose and meaning in life. Some mornings, I have emptiness. I sit and ask God to help me understand what it … Read more

Kindness to a Stranger: Pay a Gift Forward with Gratitude

There I was at the local laundry mat – dirty and covered with paint. I stuffed an oversized bedspread to be washed in their extra large washer and was 4 quarters short. Fourteen quarters now for a single wash. “I’m four quarters short,” I exclaimed to a attractive and well dressed young woman. “I’m running home to get more money in case anybody wants to … Read more

We're All on the Same Playing Field

It’s exhausting to compete in this physical world. Fighting to be the department chair when you know you don’t have the backing of the employees or the training to do it. Juggling finances to have that new car or bigger house when you know you don’t have the money. Depressed knowing those lines in your face just get deeper and no matter the diet or … Read more