“Did you know our friend Anne died from a systemic infection?” The words stung and I could hardly believe what I heard. I could not breathe. Surely, I misunderstood. She’d been my dear friend for over 35 years. We’d spoken days earlier. Now, she was gone. Several years ago I had conducted an online webinar.…
“So what the hell am I supposed to do when she says something so stupid that I want to beat the hell out of her?” My response to the rageful question was not what he wanted to hear: “Feel the feelings… And do the right thing!“ My response is wisdom I learned from my stellar…
“I’m not sure if I have any reason to care if my blades are sharp or dull!” I know she wished she had never said those words to me. In Texas, when we say: “Bless her heart …” we really mean: “I’m getting ready to rock her world!” And I hope I did! “What about…
“So if I come to you for Coaching, what will make you any different than the last three Coaches I’ve had?” The question was asked as a challenge and came out with a very surly tone. I chuckled when I responded with: “Maybe absolutely nothing… Maybe everything!” I continued with this: “I’m certainly not telling…
“Listen to me little girl! You need to STRIKE OUT every day! You need to outperform, outshine, outclass all others!” My head was spinning because nothing he said made sense. I was his second daughter, and he wanted two sons. So I was destined to become an athlete. Whether I liked it or not! I…
What’s wrong with me? I’ve sabotaged relationships, my business is failing, I’ve gained all of this weight, and my life is a mess. Do I need medication? Am I mentally ill?“ He was sincerely distressed and desperately seeking answers. Softly, as I leaned in toward him, I said, “First of all, you are not mentally…
What’s wrong with me? I’ve sabotaged relationships, my business is failing, I’ve gained all of this weight, and my life is a mess. Do I need medication? Am I mentally ill?“ He was sincerely distressed and desperately seeking answers. Softly, as I leaned in toward him, I said to him, “First of all, you are…
“My greatest regret is that my eyes did not light up every time my children walked into the room.“ He was in my office because their love with slipping away. I leaned forward and quietly said, “And what about her? (Pointing to his wife). Do your eyes light up when she walks in the room?…
“You never stopped pursuing me and serving me for 50 years!” Those were the words that my friend, Colleen, spoke to her husband, Steve, as they renewed their vows after 50 years of marriage. The words were so powerful, that Pastor Kendall used them in a subsequent Sunday message. Think about that! For 50 years,…
“Mother, can I just always live right here and never grow up?” It was like a fairytale when I was in the garden with her or my Mamaw as a little girl. My mother chuckled and said she wished we could both live right there together. With my Mamaw, we were watching and nurturing tomatoes,…