So, it’s been a couple of months since I have written here. I’d like to say this was a planned sabbatical of sorts, but it wasn’t. My mind was just cluttered with some holiday projects for home and church, plus a general sleepiness I get in the dreariness of winter. Am I awake now? Only…
Happy New Year! It has been quite a while since I have written anything. I could blame it on the “holiday rush,” but that would be disingenuous. I was just too scattered in my various projects…everything from making birthday and Christmas cards to writing new talks for some 2016 events to trying to stay healthy!…
Well, it has taken me a full week to post this…but better late than never! I suppose I was just taking it easy after a wonderful week at the Heartbeat International Conference. Or more likely, catching up on various projects here at home. As I mentioned in a previous post, I ran into April,…
One of my favorite things to do for professional development is to attend the Annual Heartbeat International Conference. I was never able to go as a board member, mostly due to the fluid nature of foster child placement. However, I attended several times as Executive Director of HELP Ministries (Women’s Care Clinic.) I went to…
When I left my long-held position at Women’s Care Clinic, I wasn’t sure what my next “thing” would be. I knew I wanted to pursue speaking and writing, but I also wanted to continue working in the local community. I have often told people that I came to Danville kicking and screaming and that I…
Finally, I am typing this post. I started blogging off and on at a different site, but it was cluttered and distracting. I needed to get serious about a new blog…and here’s why. I have been on a long journey with so many detours (many self-imposed) but it looks like I finally have the nerve…