e84 Challenge – Wounds of a Friend
Lie to me. Okay, don’t lie, but some days I’m just not in the mood for truth, especially if it’s criticism – positive or otherwise. I have a friend who just lays it on the line. I guess he knows I can take it, and even though I may curse as I hang up the […]
e84 Challenge – Called to be a Steward
What does God want from us? The way I see it, it boils down to being a good steward of this life He’s provided. We have time, talent, and possessions. Our potential is unlimited – it springs from the talents we’re blessed with from birth. As a parent, it breaks my heart to see my […]
e84 Challenge – Taking the Stairs
The Empire State Building has 1,578 stairs. One of these days I’ll be in New York City and make that climb. In the meantime, I’ll keep training. My office building has six floors and a lovely staircase with polished hardwood steps. Artwork hangs on each landing where the staircase turns between floors. It’s old drawings […]
e84 Challenge – All Things Optimistic
I’m an optimist. Isn’t everyone? I have yet to meet a person who doesn’t describe themselves as an optimist. And yet, I find myself operating as a “fair weather” optimist … positive about those areas where I feel confident. Even if I try to think positive about the rest of it, my behavior shows my […]
e84 Challenge – Know It All
Is there anything left to learn? Maybe it’s because we look forward to finishing school, whether as a child – picturing a glorious day without teachers and classrooms – or even powering through college semesters, waiting for graduation. Oh, there’s the internet, the evening news, and for some, a daily newspaper delivered to the front […]
e84 Challenge – Make It Count
Take my day job out of the equation. I’m fascinated by the idea of an immersion novel, a/k/a “stunt novel” – taking on a challenge for a period of time and writing about it. I know – that’s what I’ve been doing with my e84 challenge for the last 84+ days. What would I do […]
e84 Challenge – Today is a Gift
I’m trying to remember the last time I traveled with another woman, sans my son. My son has been my traveling companion for many years, or I’ve journeyed with a boyfriend/husband … or alone. I’m rooming with my friend, Lori, a fellow writer and friend from the weekly writers critique group. It’s just a different […]
e84 Challenge – World Traveler
Tomorrow at this time I will have already said good-bye to my son. I’ll be back in the car with Heather, my fellow Scout mom, and the boys will have been absorbed by the group of other excited Scouts on their way to Sweden. This trip has been in the works for the past year, […]
e84 Challenge – Mirror, Mirror
I have a friend with Asperger’s syndrome who impatiently longs for his soul-mate. He blames the Asperger’s condition for women not dating him. While that may or may not be true, it reminds me of several truths. We all want to love and be loved. We blame ourselves and our weaknesses – or blame those […]
e84 Challenge – Make Something Good
I’m very sure men can’t relate to sitting and crying in the bathroom stall. And maybe not all women can relate either. Maybe it’s because I don’t like to cry in front of people, and especially not at work. (Just for the record, this is not employer-bashing.) Usually I just get and stay angry – […]