Entries Tagged as ‘Making a Difference’

September 1, 2009

Celebration, Reflection & Contemplation

47 years ago today….I was born.
 
My Celebration
Today I will celebrate my life!  My God given life - my abundantly blessed life – my 47 years on this earth – my health – my family & friends – my faith – my future!
I will celebrate with those I love and I will enjoy all the delights of the [...]

March 31, 2009

Red Envelope Day

Red Envelope Day is TODAY – March 31, 2009
I have been hearing about this for months and was excited to participate along with my family.  I wrongly assumed that others who believe in the life of the unborn would have heard of it through facebook, email or at their churches.  Just this past week I [...]

January 27, 2009

Talking the Talk….Walking the Walk

January is National Right to Life Month.
If you have read much of my blog or have known me for longer than 24 hours you most likely are well aware that one of my passions is LIFE!  I believe that all human life is a precious gift from God to be more highly valued than riches, possessions, personal pleasure [...]

January 26, 2009

Inaugurations Happen….Every Four Years

Four years…will fly by!
How do I know?  Well after dragging my kids out of bed last Tuesday to watch the historic inauguration of our first black president (which we would have watched the inauguration events no matter who was being sworn in – to me it is patriotic!), I began to reminisce on past inaugurations.

Just [...]

June 2, 2008

Our 10th graduating class

This past weekend fifty two excited students marched across the platform to receive their diplomas and become the 10th graduating class at Jim Elliot Christian High School.  We now have over 350 alumni who are making a difference in this world after  being trained, taught, discipled and mentored at this exceptional school.
Dan and I are proud to have been a part [...]

May 5, 2008

Leader Extraordinaire

My upline Cathy recently promoted to Executive Director with Creative Memories.  For a look at what makes an exceptional leader I’d like to share with you the letter I wrote for her in honor of her promotion. We should all aspire to such leadership.
 

Dearest Cathy,
 
 
CONGRATULATIONS on promoting to Executive Director! I could not be more [...]

March 3, 2008

Life Lessons by the Seashore

Last week as I was taking my morning walk, I suddenly began to notice a starfish here or there that had washed ashore.  A few steps more and there were five, then six, then 10 to 15 starfish.  Everywhere I looked there were starfish – large ones, tiny ones, green, white, red and purple ones.  They were beautiful and [...]