Describe a random encounter with a stranger that stuck out positively to you. Shortly after my mother died, I had an encounter with a patient’s family. The man could not have known the words he spoke would carry so much weight, I didn’t share my journey with him. He was there for his family. It... Continue Reading →
Simple Happiness
What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness? The things that bring me most happiness are: 1) Being in the tangible presence of God 2) My grandchildren, children, husband and the rest of my family 3) Sunrise 4) Sunset 5) Comfort foods (always subject to change but currently that meal because I can’t have... Continue Reading →
A different perspective
Describe something you learned in high school. One of the things I learned inhigh school was that people often underestimate at risk kids and instead of putting on a fixed label I need to play into their growth. I became a teen parent at sixteen. A few days after I started my junior year I... Continue Reading →
Read that Again
What book could you read over and over again? The book I read again and again would be the Bible. Every year I read it cover to cover, and have since about 1999. I do that in addition to the devotions I read and my own word studies. Psalms 119 covers a lot of the... Continue Reading →
Community Improvement
How would you improve your community? I would love to see the area of my community where I live be vitalized. There are two things that quickly come to mind. I would open an area in my local community, which is on the outside of a growing town, a community gathering place. It would have... Continue Reading →
To Begin Again
What are your morning rituals? What does the first hour of your day look like? Every day of the week I have the same morning routine. The first hour of my day looks the same regardless of what time it may be it looks the same, regardless of where I might be. My routine has... Continue Reading →
Uniqueness
Which aspects do you think makes a person unique? Oxford Language defines unique as being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else. I believe every person is created in the image of God, and that way uniquely display some characteristic of him to the world around us. Like no two snowflakes or fingerprints... Continue Reading →
By any other name
If you could have something named after you, what would it be? I don’t think I would really want to have anything named after me. I have two daughters and I suppose I would have named one of them after me if I had so desired. I don’t think that is me.
Do it Daily
What makes you laugh? “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Proverbs 17:22 Part of my daily plan is laughter. Sometime it comes naturally, my puppy is an easy source of laughter. His silly shenanigans, sliding across the floor as he chases a toy, or jumping so... Continue Reading →
Times are changing
How has technology changed your job? I work in the mental health field and technology has been an added benefit due to electronic health records. There are also easier treatment plans for common issues and automatic reminders are great to help with no shows. During COVID, telehealth appointments became popular which are still helpful for... Continue Reading →
Restoring Voice 