Friday Faith Moment: Keep Going in Perseverance and Faithfulness

This morning, I spent some time outside working on landscaping and taking advantage of some early spring weather. I’m battling honeysuckle, wild grapevine, briars, and wild hedge as I try to liberate a beautiful dogwood tree at the corner of our front yard. It’s an exercise in perseverance because I know that I will constantlyContinueContinue reading “Friday Faith Moment: Keep Going in Perseverance and Faithfulness”

Research Skills 101: What in the World Is an Echo Chamber? (And Are You Living in One?)

Echo chamber is a fairly new term, and I had to look for a definition the first time I heard it a few years back. Look at it this way, an echo is a sound that comes back to you and thereby repeats itself until it dies out. An echo chamber is when you areContinueContinue reading “Research Skills 101: What in the World Is an Echo Chamber? (And Are You Living in One?)”

Keys to Success: Prayer (When Faith Is Part of Your Work)

This key may not resonate with everyone, but it matters to me. I write about a variety of topics, and my faith is often an active element within my writing. I don’t believe in forcing anyone to read about faith so I recognize this post might not be to everyone’s taste. If you decide toContinueContinue reading “Keys to Success: Prayer (When Faith Is Part of Your Work)”

Keys to Success: Work Ahead and Behind the Scenes

Okay, I have to be honest. I’m still working on one part of this key to success. At present, working ahead is an intermittent habit. What I do know is that when I do work ahead, I find life to be so much easier because it decreases stress. When I write ahead, I don’t getContinueContinue reading “Keys to Success: Work Ahead and Behind the Scenes”

Friday Faith Moment: Sometimes You Just Need a Moment

Today as I was helping a family member with something, I had to stop and catch my breath. When they asked me if I was okay, I said, “Just give me a moment.” I closed my eyes and took a couple of deep, slow breaths, and then we finished our task. It reminded me thatContinueContinue reading “Friday Faith Moment: Sometimes You Just Need a Moment”