I had worked myself into a tizzy. Sitting across the sticky table from my husband, I clenched my hands tightly in my lap and turned to focus my watery eyes on the empty table beside us. We had walked together to the diner for a fun breakfast, but my husband had already offered to take a separate route home. That’s how… Read More
I love working from home, but it definitely has its drawbacks, too. The dogs whine for my attention, the laundry beckons me across the hall from my office, and the refrigerator is far too close for comfort. Still, I love being able to create my own work space, set my own hours, and choose my own work style. I have… Read More
I loathe housework. At one time, I actually enjoyed it. I suppose those were the newlywed days and the newly-stay-at-home-mom days. But the newness has worn off…a long time ago. Now housework just feels like…work. But today as I pull out the broom and mop and dust cloth, I’m reminding myself of the value of a well tended home. Keeping… Read More
I’ll admit it: by nature I’m a procrastinator/lazy person. Not that I just sit around the house and sleep or watch TV all day. I don’t. But I sure would like to. Of course, at the end of the day I’m always glad I didn’t. And if I do waste the day away, because I give into the urge…, well,… Read More
I’m a morning person. While I have as difficult time as the next person getting out of bed in the mornings, it’s a mixed bag for me. I lie there for a few minutes enjoying the sweetness of slumber, but I can’t linger between the sheets too long because I’m anticipating much more than I’m forsaking. Each morning I look… Read More
I have another confession. Not so long ago, right after I read Michael Hyatt’s book Platform (which I highly recommend to those in the writing/speaking profession), I got quite engulfed in the process of “building” my platform and neglected to work on much of anything else. Now if you’re in a type of business or ministry where you have to… Read More