I will never know how often I have walked past the opportunity to provide a second chance to someone in need.  But I have learned to look beyond what I see, ask questions, and offer a plan for success.  I was responsible for a division of a company and had an employee who was not responding well at work.  It was not a matter of being unlikeable or rude, but underperformance.  When listening to management, it did not seem to be an issue in the past.  I was concerned for her and the performance of our team. Before hearing the…

What comes to mind when one hears the word luxury?  We all have our perspectives on what we classify as extravagant or difficult to obtain.  One might assume that most people think of expensive cars, homes, jewelry, travel, and toys.  All of which are things that require substantial funding.   Clint Eastwood was quoted as saying, “Don’t look for luxury in shops, don’t look for it in gifts, don’t look for it at parties, don’t look for it at events.  Luxury is being loved by people, luxury is being respected, luxury is having parents alive, luxury is…

I want to encourage everyone that hope is here.  This world is hitting believers very hard, and I am hearing moments of discouragement from many.  I am here to provide hope and to say stay the course—the journey is worth the fight! I am hopeful, living in the moment, knowing that Jesus has my back.  Worry and stress are not part of my life because I have given control to Jesus.  I live each day with inner peace, striving to love others more than myself.   Being thankful and prayerful gives me hope and the right perspective to carry me…

I lived much of my life, putting parameters around love.  I only saw love as something for family and close friends.  Something very precious that was not handed out abundantly, but was cherished for those close to my heart. My definition of love was very small.  Being kind was easy as was living with compassion and having a loving heart.  But I did not love equally. Fortunately, I was raised to treat people equally and with respect.  It didn’t matter your color, your ethnicity, your occupation, or your religion, I was taught to be kind and have compassion for…