Motivational Blogs

Guest Blog, make or break, written by my oldest daughter, Karen. I am human and imperfect. I have down days. Self image issues at times. Feelings of inadequacy. I worry about parenthood. Am I good enough? Strong enough? Life is a juggling act. The responsibilities, endless. I fear that I may drop one ball or […]

Though I am not a runner, I run everywhere. I’m not sure this qualifies me to write about running, but I do have distance runners in my family and have gone to races.  I would like to share some of my observations about running and a drink. Let’s start with a marathon.  There are those who […]

This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works.  These things are good and profitable to men.  Titus 3:8 Art Speaks is an excerpt from chapter 12 of my book. I don’t do this very often, but […]

I have a tendency to be rough on my hands. I like to garden, renovate old spaces, refurbish and/or build things. My hands bear the brunt of these labors and often become calloused and rough. Therefore, a few years back I got myself a really nice pair of work gloves.  I used them occasionally, but […]

Have you ever looked at something from a certain perspective and afterward realized you had misjudged the situation?  Maybe you interpreted what others were thinking or saying from a selfish or distorted point of view.  Or even thought they were being selfish or too needy?  This usually affects our attitudes along with our actions.  Then […]

“O my soul, thou art capable of enjoying God; woe to you if thou art contented with anything less than God.” Francis DeSales I’m amazed that the God of all the universe knows each one of us by name.  Even more incredible is the fact that He cares about our lives!  Think about this: we […]