CHICAGO MIDWAY TO RALEIGH/DURHAM

Part two: if you did not read yesterday’s blog – do that first. Lane sharing is not acceptable on an airplane.  I am fully aware of my “size” and I fit just fine in the allotted airplane space.  While the…

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WICHITA TO CHICAGO MIDWAY

Nothing brings more meaning to “stay in your own lane” than air plane travel.  In more than one way.  Yesterday reminded me of both the emotional and physical boundaries that are crossed when you share a row in an airplane…….

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WAITING FOR MY CUPBEARER

Employment update:   Oh wait…. there is nothing to share! Still no job offers.   We have been working through the book of Genesis on Sunday mornings for some time now – and yesterday, we spent time in Chapter 40.  Jo-Jo-Jo-Joseph…

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I AM HOT, HOT, HOT

I am frustrated on so many levels today  – for myself and for people who are important to me. Everyone of these frustrations revolve around workplace environments and every one of the current situations – were and are completely avoidable.  I…

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WHAT CH’A LOOKIN’ AT?

We are a voyeuristic society.  Now, I don’t mean that in the literal sense of the official definition of a voyeur – I am speaking about how we like to be a “prying observer who is usually seeking the sordid…

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WHISPERS

I was raised with a mother who whispered things that were, at that time, not socially polite to say to others.  Always with a judgmental inflection to her voice. Kind of the precursor to being politically correct.  So do this…

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MY SANTA GOD WISH LIST

In the past I have shared about my feelings regarding prayer lists that we present to God on our own behalf.  That list has the potential to become our “ Santa God list” – climb up on His lap and…

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GARAGE SALES AND GOOFBALLS

I live by certain garage sale rules…… Day one… the price is marked…. Day two …. let’s make a deal…. Day three… anything offered if better than packing it up and getting rid of what is left over!  Now, you…

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YOU CAN’T HAVE IT ALL

Unemployment is a funny thing…. on one hand you feel badly that you are not contributing financially to your family and on the the other hand you are reminded of all the things in life that have no real price…

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BABY BIRDS, PUPPIES AND ROOMMATES

What a weekend! The best part of being unemployed, is that I don’t have “re-entry” into the workforce the day after a long weekend! I have NEVER been good at that – I always told my staff -just give me…

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