Author Archives: Mary

Friday Faith Moment: Managing Our God-Given Skills

We know God has given us certain skills, and it is important to use those talents in a way to help others and to share the word and love of God. God has given me several skills, and I love to find ways to use those skills for others. It brings joy to someone else,ContinueContinue reading “Friday Faith Moment: Managing Our God-Given Skills”

Research Skills 101: Where Do You Get Your News?

Have you ever thought about where you get most of your news? Are you watching local or national news programs? Do you watch major news networks? Do you read local, state, or national newspapers? Are you skimming headlines that pop up in your social media feeds? Do you read business, political, or technology magazines toContinueContinue reading “Research Skills 101: Where Do You Get Your News?”

Invaluable Experience: How My Library Career Made Me a Better Writer and Human

While I have left my library career behind, I can honestly say my time in the field made me a better person and writer. There are many things about libraries people don’t understand, and I can attest to this fact because of how many times people have said, “I didn’t know that” when I haveContinueContinue reading “Invaluable Experience: How My Library Career Made Me a Better Writer and Human”

The Decluttering Continues

Wouldn’t it be great if decluttering were a one-time process? You get rid of all the excess stuff, and then you never have to do it again. Unfortunately, that’s not how clutter works. It just keeps coming back because we keep getting stuff. However, I am trying to bring less in each year, and IContinueContinue reading “The Decluttering Continues”

Sometimes You Just Can’t Force It

As I kept trying to find the right topic yesterday for a health and fitness post, I could never come up with the right subject. I was so frustrated and disappointed in myself especially since I had the same problem a couple of days last week. When I got up today, I began to haveContinueContinue reading “Sometimes You Just Can’t Force It”