From September 22-23, I have been invited to lead a women’s conference at St. John’s Baptist Church in Greenville. I am beyond excited for this opportunity, and if you are interested in…
Category: Editorials
The Game of Life: College Edition A letter to my grandma
I know the title may look deceiving, but this isn’t actually a complete letter to my grandma. We need introductions first. For those of you who know Debbie, well, then you have…
From the sunny side: Seven-year itch
It almost seems difficult to believe. As of just a few days from now, I will reach my seven-year anniversary of working here at Greene Publishing, Inc. I do admit, some days…
Learning As I Go: Comfortable with the Unfinished
I’ll never forget when my friend first began attending our church. As she walked down the halls, she noticed our bulletin boards were outdated or broken. Many walls and windows needed painting…
From the sunny side: Ponderings
Greetings everyone, welcome to the first Friday of this month. Is it just me, or does anyone else feel like this year is going by at a rather quick pace? The heat…
The Game of Life: College Edition Business Casual
There is great debate on what exactly fits into the category of “business casual.” Personally, I take the more formal route, with a nice pantsuit or slacks and a blouse. Others, (mainly…
Learning As I Go: The kitties disappeared
The wind howled and thunder boomed. Rain pelted the clay earth around our porch and streamed down the hill in well-worn, eroded ruts. With the first clap of thunder, the kittens disappeared,…
From the sunny side: Summer re-runs
I remember back in the olden days, when we only had one TV channel to watch (One minor advantage to staying with my grandparents in Greenville was they could get two TV…
The Game of Life: College Edition Eating at Granny’s
School is inching closer and closer, so my family has really been taking in the time that we have left to spend together. Part of that comes with meals, which my Granny…
Learning As I Go: Doing everything wrong on purpose
I’ve done everything wrong this week. I drank less water. I added caffeinated, carbonated drinks daily. I ate sugar with little restraint. My sleep schedule has been less than ideal. Thursday night…
From the sunny side: Summertime
I’m sure there are many people who need to hear my weather prognostications that it has been hot outside. Actually, a simple glance at the calendar and the knowledge that we have…
The Game of Life: College Edition Sweet tea
All of the self-development, growth techniques and tactics that I have written about in my columns are strategies and lessons that I insert into my own life. Since I started my journey…
From the sunny side: Adulthood
In spite of my best efforts, I feel that I am being dragged, kicking and screaming, into adulthood. I admit, at the ripe, young age of 62, one would think I had…
The Game of Life: College Edition Tough love
Working with kids that are fairly close to my age is like having a bunch of little sisters that I am coaching. This is pretty amazing for the most part since I…
Learning As I Go: Heart monitor
I’ve been dreading the thirty-day heart monitor my doctor ordered. With my sensory and texture struggles, the idea of a bazillion leads stuck all over me for a month sounded excruciating. There…
From the Sunny Side: “Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes”
All this morning, I have had the David Bowie song “Changes” going through my mind. There’s a very good reason for that. I have some big changes coming my way over the…
The Game of Life: College Edition Let freedom ring
This past week was home to the Fourth of July, and with it, the celebration of freedom. There were fireworks, various foods and much-needed family time. Not only am I thankful for…
Learning As I Go: When the kitties call
For those of you who have been following my stories, before we left for our mission trip to Alaska, I told the boys we could get a kitten after we returned home….
From the sunny side: Sins of the father
I saw something earlier today that made me ponder something and I admit it got a little under my skin. It seems that someone with very little else to do has researched…
The Game of Life: College Edition No such thing as too young…or too old
This column is going to hopefully open the eyes of not only my younger audience, but my older audience as well. Since I have started my journey as an adult, participating in…