One of my favorite quotations recently is: “Until God opens the next door for you, praise Him in the hallway.” (There are many versions and photo memes of this all around Facebook and the Internet in general, including my own.)…
How to Make a Profound Difference
There’s a product available that makes it possible for writers (bloggers, in particular) to offer a “Tweet this” link following something that they think might be “quotable” or worthy of passing along in succinct form from their article or blog…
Gratitude and Joy
A spirit of gratitude and joy doesn’t depend on whether or not things go as I planned, whether or not I get that longed-for call or e-mail or text, whether or not my bank account is overflowing, or whether or…
Your Book Is Available!
Yes, this is your book. You are the (earthly) reason that it exists. And for that, I cannot thank you enough! And because of that, I’m thrilled to announce that Petals from the Basket (Book 2) is now available on…
The View from the Middle of the Road
In many ways, this is one of the most uncomfortable blog posts I’ve written in my three years at Petals from the Basket. And that’s probably the reason I’ve put off writing it for at least two of those three…