Shakin' The Salt

The hurricane has passed for now, but we all know there will be more storms of all kinds, physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, financial, and in our relationships. How can we not worry and be anxi…

If you have ever had shingles you know how painful it can be! Our friend who does lawn service for a living has a terrible case on his side, back and ribs. Wow! Can we ever empathize! Been there!

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All of us face pain of some kind, at one time or another.  Like many, I live with chronic pain, yet choose to not dwell on it, just deal with it and pray. I hope this will encourage you today as I pr…

Two years after the horrific killings at the school in Columbine, the family of victim Cassie Bernall, wrote a book and toured to honor her last words. As a radio host then I was blessed to interview…

The 2024 recipient of this Branson Film Festival Award was one of the easiest interviews I have ever done! We have so much in common and I can’t wait for you to hear him…Jonathan Turner Smith! Congra…

Do you ever watch movies or television and think that you have a better story than that? Why not just do it now? Following is an interview with Deborah Watson of Branson who can tell you how to get i…

I hope you are blessed to have a life-long friend like mine – literally since we were babies! When I decided to do interviews for my podcasts, Lynne was the first to come to mind, and she was ready! 

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Sentenced to Life for Sexual Assault (for two years) on a child under 12. The Education Board on which I serve has trainers who go into the classrooms and teach kids to tell someone if they have been…

I have been doing these podcasts for over five years. In the past, every time there has been a change in my life, it is because someone or some circumstance seemed to intervene. So it is now.

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How will we ever make it through the elections in November? Will we still be friends with other parties or will we end up deleting half of our friends on social media? What does God have to say about…

When we look back over our lives there were so many people who helped us in a myriad of ways. How many have you gone back to thank for the difference they made. I have several, and you to thank as we…

True depression or despair often requires serious professional help. But what about those days when you just feel “down” or in a “funk”? I have Ten Ways to Help You Get Up When You’re Down!

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For over five years I have posted a weekly podcast. This is the first time I didn’t have a topic! So as a former speech teacher, I did what I taught –improvise! Three points, introduction and conclus…

As we approach the 4th of July and consider our country, most of us, especially those over 50, would agree, this is not the America we knew. What can we do to make a change instead of just complainin…

Most people have an idea of what “sin” is; but when one is mentioned in 30 scriptures and referenced in even more, wouldn’t you think preachers would talk about it? I have never heard a sermon on glu…

My Daddy said I was his best Father’s Day Gift ever; but I am not sure he felt that way through my horrible teen years. This is a chapter I contributed from a book I am in called The Embrace of a Fat…

My older sister Donna has always been my hero and my best friend. Recently her husband passed away and she also has need of a new hip, new knees and a renewing of her mind. I want to see her joy rest…

When people ask me where is God in the midst of all that is happening politically, religiously, financially, socially, or anything else, I know how I am to answer. Have you heard of the Serenity pray…

Those of us who are teachers will be the first to tell you how annoying it is to have a constant whiner for a student. But when the “whiner” is an adult, especially without real cause, it is even wor…

People often say they just want to forget their past and let it die. But what if  part of your past could just be the very thing that might unlock a tool to help others going through similar things?

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