Dream Chasing: Are You Willing to Pay Your Dues?
I recently watched my old friend Denise Huxtable discover a new dream. She, the scatterbrained middle child on the long-running television hit The Cosby Show, was known for changing callings like Carrie Bradshaw swaps shoes. In this particular episode, Denise dropped…
When You Don’t Want to Talk About it, You Probably Should
The other day I didn’t feel much like singing. I was driving around, good music teasing my eardrums, but I wouldn’t take the bait. For some reason, moving my lips to sing along required more energy than I could muster.…
Play Your Part
I recently had a difficult time singing Andrae Crouch’s “Let the Church Say Amen.” While I’m sure my musical limitations were a factor, my stubborn singing habits shoulder most of the blame. See, I was trying to sing both the…
Pathway to Peace: Finding Your Center
I spent part of my weekend in the company of an active one-year-old child. It was a good time; he was high on life, and I caught a contact. I watched as he bounced around nearly every inch of his…
Life Interrupted
The major problem of life is learning how to handle the costly interruptions. The door that slams shut, the plan that got sidetracked, the marriage that failed. Or that lovely poem that didn’t get written because someone knocked on the…
Ready or Not
My wardrobe is ready. For what, you ask? Just about anything. For approximately 90 percent of all occasions at which my presence might be requested, I could likely rummage through my closet and find something appropriate and cute to wear.…
Taking it Slow: For Ordinary People
“It’s a beautiful night. We’re looking for something dumb to do. Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you.” ~ Bruno Mars It’s a beautiful night in the nation’s capital. Not too hot, not too cold, butGoldilocks and the Three Little…
