Behind Your Back

It’s an old trick: someone talked about you when you weren’t around! Therefore, people have the wrong idea about you. You didn’t have a chance to correct the wrong information, and now you have a mess on your hands. It’s up to you to dispel the rumors. What an unfortunate situation! What a disappointment that [...]

Favorite Things…

The show tune “My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music is a popular holiday song penned in 1959 and still going strong! The song is about focusing on positive things in the midst of difficult times. Certainly, this year has presented opportunities to practice that discipline. The economic turmoil has stretched leaders in many [...]

Grandmother’s Cookies

Ahh, the aroma of her cookies in the oven was extraordinary! I didn’t get to see my grandmother very often, but I remember her chocolate chip cookies as a highlight of our visits to her home. The whole place felt cozy and inviting, and I felt like a special guest as she finished the last [...]