A sure sign of insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting a different. Every person that is alive today tends to be insane in some area of life. Work is the same, speck is the same, attitude is the same, eating is the same and yet there is an expectation of change….
This is one of those days where I started behind and I just seem to be running in sand. The harder I try to get caught up the farther behind I fall. It wouldn’t be so bad if this day wasn’t normal for my routine instead of something that only happens periodically. It’s hard keeping…
Oprah had another show on today about de-cluttering your life. I was taking a break, and I thought it would make a good choice for letting my mind relax and recharge (and those clutter shows, particularly with Peter Walsh) are a great motivator for me. I was enjoying the show quite a bit and even…
The Southern Christian Writer’s Conference was held last month and I was once again blessed to be able to attend. There are always a number of small teaching sessions provided on a number of topics (which I enjoy) but I go for the contacts and the motivation as much as I do anything else. This…
When people start thinking about their debt, they are usually focused on their own future. Very few people understand how their own spending habits will affect the lives of their children. The truth is that your debt will put a burden on your children. The higher the debt, the more enslaved your children will become…
The ringing phone seemed innocent enough, so I answered it. There was no hint of menace in the tone of the voice on the other end. But as his words continued to tumble over the line, I knew that this was a trap. It was yet another credit card offer – promising all kinds of…
Not because they are rolling in the dough – although I wouldn’t put it past them. Mostly because the dough they get comes in such interesting schedules. Just when you think you have it all balanced out, you have a month with no income. Add to that the fact that a tree fell on the…
No matter what the circumstances may look like – no matter how cloudy the skies, how messed up the schedule or how many problems try to make it seem different – today WILL be a good day. It’s not about my situation (although everything I have faced this morning would be a reasonable excuse for…
There is no excuse for sitting around. We all need down time, but there are so many productive ways to use that down time that it is a wonder the television was invented at all. If it were not for my own enjoyment of Dr. Who and Robin Hood then I would probably have my…
There are six glass or crystal bowls in my cabinet. This does not include the nice plastic, ceramic and silver bowls in my other cabinet. I love to entertain, but even I think this is a bit over the top. I’m going to blame it on our wedding (even if it was almost 15 years…