This article is published by Beauty For Ashes Press in an anthology called From Tears to Triumph: Tales of Transformation Through Jesus Christ. In celebration of our 39th anniversary, I want to share it with you here. After the Wedding It seems unreasonable to anticipate an event for years, plan and prepare for months – …
When I began my first blog a decade ago, it was titled Dancing with the Daffodils, in honor of my grandmother. She left this earth on my birthday in 2009 when she was 103. I called her Mu Lou – a child’s pronunciation of Mother Louise. Mu Lou taught me to love grits and Wordsworth …
Leaders are not born, they are developed. Some leaders are born in a home that nurtures their development. Others are forged by experiencing the worst while dreaming of the best. They make a conscious decision to chart a new course. I’m fortunate. I have parents who modeled well and also made me learn things for …
Having a mom who has always loved, nurtured, mentored and believed in me is an immeasurable gift. She has filled 85 years with love, laughter and beauty and thankfully has the strength to continue to live in exclamation points!! In honor of her 85th birthday, I considered making a list of at least 85 things …