My thoughts exactly

  • What is Your Challenge?

    There’s something bothering you.  I can tell.  You want to know how?  Because you’re still reading.  You saw my question and you continued on. Believe it or not, I do know your challenge.  It’s like mine – grabbing your attention…

  • Life Happens

    We never know what’s in store for us until it arrives. It may arrive as a tiny, little package wrapped in a bow or a shoebox full of cards. We may open a door only to find what we hoped…

  • What Mistakes?

    We make mistakes; some of us more than we’d like to admit. If you were to take everything you’ve learned from these mistakes and put them in a box, how large would it be? Could you fill a suitcase? A…

  • There is a Reason

    Do you ever wonder why certain relationships come to be? We meet people day in and day out, sometimes not making a connection as to why they crossed our paths until years later. When we come to the realization that…

  • Friendships: Quality vs. Quantity

    It isn’t about how many friends you have, it’s about the quality of the relationships that matter. If you can go months without seeing someone, pick up right where you left off and know that when you need them they’ll…

  • The Challenge for Today’s Teens

    Teens today are issued a challenge. I worry; not just about mine but about them all. The challenge involves one another – the way we treat, show respect for and have love for each other. I remember that time in…

  • Exactly

    Believe it or not, you are exactly where you’re supposed to be.  Don’t believe me?  Then ask yourself this question: “If I wasn’t here, where would I be?” It isn’t hard to understand that how you got to where you are…

  • What am I doing?

    I couldn’t even tell you what I’m doing at the moment…other than trying to figure out what I’m doing! I’ve written since I was about 10 years old.  It started with poems – some long, some short – then went…

  • You Decide

    I truly believe that there are times we focus so much on what’s going on around us, that we fail to see what’s directly in front of us. Do you find that to be the case in your life? Be…

  • For You, My Daughter

    I want you to be strong, yet sensitive; Confident, yet humble. I see you like me, only better, wiser, more capable of handling what life throws at you. I love… your personality… your drive… your decision to not worry what others…