Shakespeare Was Wrong!
“Dorothy!” the nurse calls out to the waiting room. “Dorothy, here is your bank account information,” the teller says. “Dorothy, your license has been renewed.” In all three cases, I looked around for “Dorothy” but they were all addressing ME! Dorothy is my legal FIRST name. I go by my middle name, “Dea,” which is […]
The “Car Door” Challenge
Driving along the street the other day I passed a car without a door handle. (Just so you know, this is not a picture of the actual car I drove past…both my hands were on the wheel. The photo is for illustration only.) The driver was moving with the traffic; the car was working. My […]
Super Hero Mindset: Optimistic
Optimistic: A super hero is a humming bird, one that looks for the sweetness in the world and expects that. The visionary sees a positive future, one where evil is conquered or destroyed. Enthusiasm for what is to come energizes the mindset for success. If a brighter tomorrow is not expected, why get up, why work […]
Super Hero Mindset: Sense of Humor
Does this really work for a super hero? Maybe if the legend doesn’t take himself too seriously, this applies. As for the mindset for success, a person must have a sense of humor. One of my heroes was my Aunt Mary. She had a great sense of humor. She has passed from this earthy life […]
Handles for Life: My Confession
It’s time for another “handle for life.” In response to today’s adage, I have a confession. It is only fair that I share how this saying has applied to my life and why it enables me to “grab the bar” and keep going. Are you willing to confess how this applies to you? Maybe you […]
I’m Going to Quit
….striving. Yes, I’m going to quit forcing my way through the doors. BUT… Questions still loom: 1. How do you know if the door is supposed to be closed? …OR… 2. How do you know if the door is just a challenge to make you stronger? Which is it? “When God closes a door […]
Curse of the Capable
Just because you CAN do something doesn’t mean you SHOULD do it. Saying “yes” to everything (because you CAN) means you’ll be doing everything until you CAN”T. Can you say “burn out?” In this age of “power of positive thinking,” “reach for the stars,” “aim high” attitudes, one is consistently encouraged to “reach your full […]
Wait for Boaz
Had to pass this bit of advice along to any lonely young girls. Not sure of the original source, but it was discovered on the ever-present facebook! To all the girls who are in a hurry to have a boyfriend or get married, a piece of Biblical advice: “Ruth patiently waited for her mate Boaz.” […]