A Woman Like Me

Tenacity. Persistence. Stick-to-it-tive-ness. Not my strong suit. Look at my weight loss journey.   Years upon years ...

South. Things trended down when my doctor uttered a couple of words I didn't like. Cancer cells. And then, and then. He offered ...

Where does courage come from? I've submitted so many manuscripts to agents and publishers over the years, and have many  more reject...

Teaching. Part parenting.   Part discipling. Part wizardry. It’s November. The time of year when teachers just get “tarre...

This is a picture of a sixteen-year-old girl on her wedding day. Virginia Isabel Brooks Mortensen Overby. She is my mother. She told me th...

Promises. It's what a new school year is all about. It starts with promises to myself. I'll go to bed early. I won't ...