I am so honored to be one of the contributors to Paul Smith’s newest book Sell with a Story. Paul Smith is a Speaker, Trainer and Author of three books; Lead with a Story, Parenting with a Story and Sell with a Story. In my portion of the book, Paul speaks to my use of tapping into common...

A few weeks ago, I had a dream. Let me describe it to you as best I can. Just keep in mind, it was a weird dream.

 The dream began in a room. I was sitting on one side of the room and my husband James was sitting at a desk on the opposite side of the room. In the blink of an eye, the view...

Alaska is breathtaking and beautiful. Even if you have not yet visited, there are several Alaska based TV shows highlighting the beautiful mountains and glaciers. Visiting Alaska has always been on my bucket list. A few years ago, I suggested it to my family and my kids balked at the idea....

As I was considering what to share in this week’s blog, I looked at my dog lying by my chair sleeping. She does not have a care in the world. Her days are spent napping, eating, and roaming the house waiting for everyone to come home from school and work so she can be rubbed and loved. It...

I typically take my morning run along US 42. It’s a pretty direct route. When I run to the Kroger and back, it equals approximately 6 miles. I like this run, especially in the morning. It’s quiet as long as I run before everyone heads out to work and school. I don’t listen to...

There’s a skirt I own that I really like. I would wear it more often if I felt like I had something to wear with it. This skirt has a weird blue green color that’s hard to match. Whenever I contemplate wearing it, I get discouraged because I don’t have anything that works with...

 In our Sunday School class last week, we discussed Stewardship in the areas of your time, talent, treasure, and temple. As the teacher discussed using our gifts and talents for God's purposes, I raised an issue that many of us have in deciding whether we are going to use our gifts and...