If there was a 12-Step Program for Facebook addiction, I probably might have found myself in a meeting some night. Hello, my name is Dawn. I’m a Facebookie. I’ve been on FB now for two years. At first, it was great…it was new, exciting, lots of fun…but then after a while, it started to take over my life… I would look out at the rows of cold, flesh-colored folding chairs… Continue Reading
If You Give A Cranky Neighbor a Video Camera…
Those of you who know me fairly well probably know about my frustration with our city’s Chamber of Commerce. They are playing music over a loudspeaker from 8 am to 5 pm EVERY DAY. The problem here is that I am 2 1/2 blocks from the middle of downtown. And maybe half a block away is a speaker that is pointed right at my house. I hear this music in… Continue Reading
4 Words to Never Say While Canoeing
If you ever find yourself canoeing down a river…or worse yet, heading back upstream to the boat launch after having been on the river for a while so you can go home…I would like to caution you against saying four little words. There’s nothing inherently wrong with those words, in fact, they really are good words to say. Just not when you’re in a canoe. Heading upstream… My husband… Continue Reading
Don’t Miss That Train
The older I get, the more I realize how important it is to make good decisions. The kind that don’t leave the bitter aftertaste of regret behind. The kind that bring enrichment to the lives of those around us, not just to ourselves. Even with that realization, though, it can still be hard to step out and do something new when the destination is unclear. But that is where faith… Continue Reading
Coffee With the Enemy
We all have people in our lives who rub us the wrong way. Some have even gone as far as to plunge a long, sharp knife deep into our back. So what do you do when God says “be a blessing to your enemy”? You have a choice to obey – or not – just like with anything else. But when God is asking you to step out and be… Continue Reading
DIY Planner: Revised and Improved for 2011-12
It’s that time of year again! Do you have your planner ready? Do you buy one already made or do you design your own? Last year, I learned that I can make my own planner very inexpensively. AND I could make it however I wanted. Determined to not end up with a bunch of pages unused because they just don’t suit my record-keeping style, I designed my own and took… Continue Reading
