I didn’t want to go. 1,700 miles from everyone I knew. A new place and a new culture. Was this really the right choice for my first teaching job?
For most of my life, my grandparents lived on the other side of Old Priest Grade Road. It’s an infamous, historic mountain pass on the way to Yosemite National Park that has tested people’s nerves...
I hate when I open an email or answer a call only to find out it’s a stranger trying to trick me. (Thanks for letting today’s devotional through, by the way.)
A fellow author once told me, “You need a platform.” When I think of a platform, I think of a stage, when I think of a stage, I think of a microphone.
“You got this!” These three simple words said at the right time can change the world. It doesn’t matter that it’s not grammatically correct.
My family hates clothing that needs to be washed separately. It’s an extra step that slows down our weekly laundry ritual.
I need wisdom in difficult situations when my thin skin feels an offense that gets in the way of my relationships.
Some years ago, I witnessed one of my children being unkind to a few other kids. It happened when their moms were around, so I felt embarrassed and uncomfortable.
"What!? My car key fob went through the laundry!?" Afterward, the fob's "lock" button didn't work. It seemed useless.