“I got nothin.” My youngest son made this motto for a couple of years. Every time we called his name he responded with the defense – and it was a sure indicator that he either did have something he should not have had or else had been up to something he needed to avoid. I…
The meeting with the agent left me with more questions than answers. I thought I was building a solid platform. My websites and social networking were all on the move up. The connections I had made with other writers and editors had me ready to launch my book at the end of the month. I…
Courage makes it possible to push on when everything in you says to stop. Think about the word ENCOURAGE for a moment. It means that you are IN the place that allows for COURAGE in your life. Look for ways to grow in courage so that you can live a life encouraged. Tips for Growing…
The name of your blog should reflect the main body of your content or it should be a direct representation of you or your business. The name begins the journey. It is important that you find the right partner for the path that you are taking. What is a host? The domain name you purchased…
A Proverbs woman learns how to create a habit of encouragement. She comforts and encourages others and herself with all that is in her. The world throws so much negative at you that finding a path to live encourage and the energy to give encouragement can seem like an impossible task – even on the…
Hope lives on even in the face of struggles when we find ways to see it instead of the storms. We overcome the problems and live in the possibilities when we choose to focus on Jesus instead of the ways. Things are going to happen, but hope lives on when we choose the hope. Finding…
My world flipped upside down on April 27th. It normally happens about when I think I have everything settled into a smooth track. Things fly up and knock me back or knock me down, but I confess this is the first time I have been flipped – end over end so much that I am…
Blogging and online writing both look like massive elephants on the supper table. The tasks seem so big that you have no idea where to start. I had a conversation with a great friend who faces this task and she told me I needed to write some Beginner Basics for those that literally have just…
The schedule fell into place and 6000 words flowed easily onto the pages. It felt great to check off the work projects and make time for personal projects along the way. Day two may not have been as productive, but 4200 words still felt like an accomplishment. Wednesday morning started off in a way that…
Reading “We Be Big” by Rick Burgess and Bill “Bubba” Bussey with Don Keith left me with only one word: WOW! The book arrived on Wednesday and the caricatures on the front told me what to expect inside. My three sons and their dad (my husband of 17 years) love the Rick and Bubba Show…