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My daughter was about to be voted in as the leadership representative from her class.  I could feel it in my bones. The campaign preparation included  an attractive poster – which included glitter, of course.  We spent hours putting it together.  And the speech was engaging, likening leadership qualities to items at a grocery store-

Indian chai is my drink of choice.  In fact, I just had a cup of it, and it was delightful. The blend of cardamom and ginger mixed in with tea leaves evolves into a taste and aroma that is unmatched, in my opinion. Take a sip and the calm slowly creeps into an otherwise chaotic

Chloral hydrate. Just the mention of the word makes me cringe. When my son was nine months old, his body was affected by what doctors believed to be a virus.  This virus caused him to experience a high fever, red eyes, red lips and it affected his heart. After his initial hospitalization stay, we were

If you’re a woman over the age of forty, then you know,  the struggle is real. Those annual physicals and everything else that goes with it.  Well, it was that time of year again and there I was, standing by the door in the corner of the room as the technician adjusted the large X-Ray

“Mommy, have you ever lied?”   I cringed.  I tried to avoid answering, but not giving my son an honest answer would make me a hypocrite.    “Yes, I have…”  How difficult to admit wrongdoing to our very own children!  But, how teachable those moments can be. One of my earliest memories of receiving a

Summer vacation was not all fun and games for me when I was growing up.  My dad gave us assignments like book reports on a topic from the encyclopedia and dropped us off at the library for hours. We groaned, but giving us work to do likely kept us out of trouble during those long

True story. A man walks up to the pharmacy and wants his prescription refilled. Me: “Uh…Sir, this cough syrup was just filled five days ago. It should last you at least ten days. Are you taking it as the doctor prescribed? One teaspoonful, 5 milliliters, twice daily only if you need it for your cough?”Man: “One

“I promise I’ll do it” is a phrase I would constantly repeat in the first year of my marriage. Whether I would be referring to washing the dishes or paying a bill, it was one of those things I would just say. I am usually a woman of my word. If I say I’ll do

My boss for a few years was a woman I would call a servant leader.  She directed our organization with high expectations and was firm, but was very compassionate. I recall a meeting one afternoon in which someone confronted her about major changes that had been recently rolled out.  It was a touchy subject that

I put my 4 year-old behind the wheel.  He wasn’t tall enough to hit the pedals, but that was okay because I was.  Being a car guy at such a young age, this was a dream come true.  He revved, revved, revved the engine, and we were off! No, he hasn’t gotten his license yet…