• When we think of traditions, we generally think of occasions or events that we continue from generation to generation. You may or may not realize that a tradition could be statements, beliefs, legends, customs, […]

  • Recently, my husband and I attended a volunteer fire department’s annual BBQ dinner and auction. As the only fundraiser they have for the year, hundreds of people crammed into that small metal fire station to s […]

  • The back of his hands were as dark as a cow’s hide and almost as leathery while his arms where white as a lily. The skin on the back of his neck matched his hands, yet his legs were paler than his arms. I r […]

  • At some time in your life, you’ll probably be faced with a diet change that’s necessary for your health. Sometimes, like for pregnancy, it’s expected that some diet shift might be needed, but that doesn’t make it […]

  • We all have had life changing transitions whether personal, career, health or relationships among many others. Each one of these is an opportunity for growth and a life event that may cause you to feel unexpected […]

  • Sometimes we feel happy and sad all at once.   Sometimes we smile and miss someone at the same time.  Sometimes we love one another and hate what we have become. Sometimes we get stuck or feel the pull of going b […]

  • Spending summers in Jordan probably doesn’t sound like a vacation to most. After all, isn’t the Middle East a hotbed of unrest and turbulence?  Not so Jordan. Although it’s surrounded in every direction by confli […]

  • As discussed in last month’s article, each season can represent an opportunity to discover, accept, and/or appreciate God’s perfect timing and acknowledge our own lack of control over such.  As promised, in th […]

  • My middle son is a firecracker. He is an amazing 11 year old that loves sports, drawing and reading. He loves to pretend and use to always be in costume no matter where we were. For the first several years of his […]

  • I wanted to put a curse word in the title of this piece but I doubt it would make it past the censors, so I held off. But wow, folks, we are seeing what I think is a bit of a phenomenon out there right now and […]

  • When you hear the word transition, what comes to mind?  Do you envision a butterfly from a chrysalis?  Perhaps transitioning from a young lady to a woman?  Maybe it is the physical transformation from being ov […]

  • Over the past few years, I’ve lost several individuals who were integral to my life. One I wrote about in my first book, ‘Is This Seat Taken?® Random Encounters that Change your Life‘ . Barbie Bienvenu, whom I ca […]

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  • As a leader, you’ve interviewed hundreds of candidates during your career. You know what you’re doing, right? You’re running from meeting to meeting, and you’ve got that interview at two 0′clock sharp with what’s- […]

  • Linda Tuten is the  Executive Vice President and Chief People & Diversity Officer at Origin Bank responsible for all Human Resources and Training and Development functions of the organization.  She is an HR le […]

  • You know you need to invest so that you make your money work as hard as you do.  BUT, so many options and opinions and sometimes it’s so overwhelming you just decide to put your money under your mattress and ho […]

  • Boldness can be expressed as breaking out, standing up and pushing back—just like Wonder Woman does! She may have the advantage of special superhuman strength, speed—and that indestructible sword and shield. Yet […]

  • I never thought of myself as bold. I still don’t. But in retrospect, I see how passion and commitment can morph even the most reticent of us to boldly tackle our dreams and aspirations.

    I think a lot of women a […]

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