About a week ago, I had my first mammogram. It’s one of the things you have to look forward to when you turn 40. Hopefully, the sarcasm in that statement isn’t lost on any of you. Well, that morning I’d gotten off to a late start. Once I arrived at the facility, I had a hard time finding a parking spot. I finally got to the clinic, signed in and you guessed it, I couldn’t find my insurance card. What a day! At last I found the card in the place I always kept it, but fo

If you’re anything like me, you may find it hard to pack for a trip. I always seem to over pack. I think of every outfit I might need for every possible occasion. There have been times when I’m flying that I hold my breath as the gate agent weighs my bag to make sure it’s under the 50 pound limit. Before airlines began charging for bags, it was nothing for me to check a large bag, have a carryon and a purse for a week-long trip. Once airlines starting charging for checke

My church recently completed a study in Isaiah chapter 40. The title of the month long study was, “How Big is Your God?” Much of the study concentrated on the attributes of God. My pastor asked the congregation to read Isaiah 40 in its entirety each day. During this time I was going through a stressful time at work. It was becoming more and more evident to me that I was no longer supposed to be in corporate America. In fact, it had been evident to me for a long time, an

Have you ever heard the phrase, “God sees you!”? If you’re like me, you’ve heard it before, but it had a negative connotation to it. It was used to scare you into doing the right thing, because if you didn’t, God the stern tyrant, was going to see you and strike punish you for your misdeeds. Because this idea of a God waiting to pounce on us has been so deeply ingrained, it never occurs to us, that the phrase, “God sees you,” could have a completely different meaning. It