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According to National today.com today, April 5th is Easter Monday and National Read a Roadmap Day! What could those two days possibly have in common? Have you ever been asked what your goals are? Some people say, to further their education, some say to travel to new destinations, and some want to make a great…

This year COVID-19 has brought on a season that has been filled with a mixed bag of emotions. On one hand, some people were gifted with the time of being home with loved ones, and on the other hand some were alone. I have talked to many friends and family members that have used the…

About five years ago, I was feeling lonely. The kids were grown up, one married and living out of state, and the other away at a local University. The house had grown bigger, many of the rooms were unused and quiet, and I longed for something to fill my time. Shortly after the conversation with…

In the course of a day, how long does it take for you to hear one person say something negative about another? Turn on the news, and it will likely take seconds. Go to work, and it might take longer, but more than likely, you’ll hear someone say something negative about a co-worker, another business,…

The Oxford Dictionary defines the word thankful as “pleased and relieved.” Both of those are feelings. The same dictionary defines the word grateful as “showing an appreciation or kindness.” Gratitude goes to a deeper level, it is being aware that your appreciation stems from something outside of yourself such as a higher power. The teacher…

My whole family is from the Magnolia State, Mississippi. I, was conceived there but was born in Michigan. So, I often say I grew up in the North with a southern mind. My mother has always loved Magnolia trees and had a beautiful statue of a magnolia flower on our living room coffee table. Some…