Grand-kids are high on your Christmas gift list, if you are lucky enough to have some children of your children in your life. They are an enigma when it comes to choosing a gift they would really like. The group printed on that sweat shirt they wanted last year, today may be “Oh, totally yesterday, […]

Most of us look forward to being with family and friends on Christmas Day. You’ll hear folks talking for weeks ahead of time about how they will spend the day.  But there are those whose Christmas day will be a repeat of a normal work day. They have pulled the holiday shift and they’ll be […]

It was the early 1800s and a young couple newly married had lots of love, but very little money. As they face their first Christmas together, he strokes her beautiful, waist length auburn hair and wonders how he can possibly afford a Christmas gift for her that is worthy of all the happiness she has […]

There’s been a lot of talk lately, it seems, about gratitude. There are gratitude journals and gratitude blogs and gratitude books – including a few to teach you how to be grateful. One item I read said that gratitude is your Magic Wand. “Whatever you point gratitude at increases, expands and escalates.”  But, the author […]

Who could have guessed that there was so much untapped entertainment talent out there in our country? When you watch early auditions on talent shows like American Idol, you have to wonder what some people were thinking when they decide to try out. How could they possibly believe that the screechy voice or the bellowing […]

I believe in the truth of the God-given gift. When you receive one, through your genes or your upbringing or the opportunities you’ve received, I believe that you are expected to use that gift, not waste it or let it lie unused until it just dies away. It can be as simple as baking good […]

I look into the face of a middle aged man and it’s hard to believe that I once taught him to walk, to talk; that I helped him take his first step to independence, when I took away his pacifier. I gaze into the eyes of a thirty something woman and see the same sparkle […]

What do you think about buying merchandise made in the USA? Probably the first thought that comes to mind is that it’s more expensive.  Two points – Made in the USA may NOT cost more. Maybe it’s time to consider paying a dollar or two more to buy goods made here at home. For the […]

A few shows ago, we talked about what to do when something goes wrong. Regina shared how she handles righting a wrong.  She said, “I get silent and listen.  I take in as much data as I can. I consider all the consequences of my actions and those of others. I consider all the different […]

Say it’s summertime.  You have the choice of being outside in the sun, hot and heavy, or inside in the cool comfort of an air conditioned domicile. Which would you choose? I remember a time, not long ago, when that choice did not exist. It would be as hot in the house as it was […]