Last Saturday was crazy. I was so busy I didn't make it to the grocery store until late. Didn't finish shopping until almost midnight. As I loaded my groceries into the car, two women one parking row over were yelling at each other. Had it been daylight, I would probably have gotten in my car, turned the rear view mirror to the necessary angle and attempted to view the scene … [Read more...] about It’s All Material
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Making Time
Hold your hand up if you're a writer. Now, those of you who don't work at a full-time job (in addition to writing), put your hand down. If you have kids at home or provide care for someone in your home, put your hand back up. That's a full time job. I'm not playing Simon Says. I'm just trying to tell you: If your hand's still up, you need a schedule. Trust me. I know. My … [Read more...] about Making Time
Something To Say
Hey, y'all. For months, Cynthia's been after me to write somethin' for her website. Now, I don't think I've really got much to say. Well, nothing that hasn't been said before in one way or another. But she says I'm wrong about that. That I need to step right up to the microphone, so to speak, and say what it's like to be me. I told her, "You already talked about me in that … [Read more...] about Something To Say
In The Jailhouse
One year, I helped my daughter with her taxes. She gave me an iPod as a thank you. I'd never had one. Overnight, it transformed me into a modern woman. I wanted to listen to it constantly. That first week, I didn't have an iTrip so I used the headset as I drove (which was insane if you think about it). My boss was out of town. With no one at the office, I turned up the music … [Read more...] about In The Jailhouse
Rachel’s Challenge
Rachel Scott wrote that one day she wanted to touch millions of hearts. She believed if one person went out of their way to show compassion, it could start a beautiful chain reaction. But she didn't live long enough to prove her theory. She was killed at the Columbine shootings in 1999. That year, Rachel's father, Darrell, began speaking around the country in an attempt to … [Read more...] about Rachel’s Challenge
