When a father defends his daughter…she will remember!

I started doing odd jobs when I was about fourteen: babysitting, cleaning house, laundry, painting, gardening…a whole gamut of things people hired me to do! When I turned sixteen I was really excited about finally being old enough to get a REAL job…making minimum wage ($3.35 an hour). A much better wage than a dollar an … Continue reading →

Oh, Miss!

The temperature is thirty-two degrees, ice chips are falling from the sky, and she’s holding a sign that reads “Homeless…Desperate.” Her bags are sitting in the snow along with a McDonald’s cup. When I was growing up I often heard people say, “You don’t know how another person feels unless you’ve walked in their shoes.” … Continue reading →

Three’s A Charm

The last two posts I’ve shared with you have been about my struggle with people pleasing (Whose behind the Pen…and Why I Blog) and (The Woman Behind the Pen Continued). I believe many of us struggle from people pleasing, therefore, I have decided to share on this topic, one more time, before moving on. None … Continue reading →

The Woman Behind the Pen…Continued.

I received some, truly, heartfelt comments from yesterday’s post (Whose Behind the Pen…and Why I Blog), and I want you to know what a blessing it is to hear from my readers. When we take down the masks…be real…and stop pretending that we have this thing called “life” figured out, then and only then, can … Continue reading →

Whose Behind the Pen…and Why I Blog

Whose behind the pen…and why I blog. Many writers will tell you they’ve been writing from a very young age…that writing is in their blood. Not so for me. I never dreamed of writing nor did I ever plan to be a writer. Writing for me came from a love of history that turned into … Continue reading →