Yesterday, I was reminded once again how very special it is to feel like you’re a real part of a community. The Wake Forest Walgreens went out of its way to “showcase” the work (or mission/purpose) of this local author. I was awed! There was a special spot carved out for me at the very […]
Archives for October 2014
Mission/Purpose Cards
So, I got something today, after having designed it yesterday, that I haven’t had since I left ECU’s College of Education back in 2004, where I had been a Visiting Assistant Professor–I got cards. When I completed my doctorate in 2003 and signed on for one academic year in the Department of Educational Leadership, the […]
Coat of Armor
This morning I learned a most fascinating thing in a most unexpected place. Since I have an upcoming book signing, I decided to stop postponing my flu shot. So, I headed to the Target Clinic near my house (since I have multiple friends who work there), and I was the very first person in line […]
The “Real” Jesus (and the “real” me)
In recent days, I’ve begun to “regain” my enthusiasm about my Christian faith. It’s not that I’ve turned away from God (in the truest sense) since I became well; it’s just that I haven’t felt nearly as close to him as I did when I was sick. When I spoke with a woman last week […]
Learning Discipline (Again)
Recently, I’ve realized something about myself that I haven’t wanted to own up to really–I’ve realized that I have become undisciplined and am thus far, far from the physically fit individual I was in my late twenties/early thirties; and this lack of “fitness” certainly has carried over to other areas of my life that aren’t […]
Scars
So, one close friend who read the post before last (“The Hardest Parts of Life”) said that it sounded like I really needed therapy/counseling. I had two immediate thoughts. The first was, “Yes, of course, I do! Don’t we all?!” And the second was, “What do you think my writing is?!” I said in the […]
A 25th Reunion (and prayer for B.C.)
Last night was a most special night, a night that I’ll call a time machine kind of night as I went two and a half decades back. The fact that I went to a reunion at all would shock many of those who know me best these days. I don’t think I’ve ever really been […]