What Are You Thankful For?
It seems now-a-days we move from Halloween straight to Christmas. In one way I get it. Other than grocery stores, no one makes any money on Thanksgiving. With Halloween there are decorations, costumes and candy -- lots of candy. And, of course, Christmas is a...
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday to me! It's time to make a wish and blow out the candles. Well, not exactly. It's not really my birthday. It's the birthday of my first book, Life Lessons from the Hive. One year ago today I became a published author as Life Lessons from the Hive hit...
It’s Not Too Late
Our days are numbered! That’s what God says. (Job 14:5) So, do we treat each day like it's a gift or do we stumble through each season as if we have an unlimited supply of time? This year is coming to an end and the holiday season is almost upon us. As stores prepare...
To Shine or Not to Shine
I have a love/hate relationship with my magnifying mirror. On the one hand I can see which eyebrow hairs need plucking. On the other, I can too easily see the flaws and wrinkles in my aging skin. And the bright light surrounding the mirror doesn't help. I often find...
Winners & Losers
I've been to a few conferences in my time and they can be overwhelming with lots of people, new information, break-out sessions and not-so-homey accommodations. It's the Best of Times and the Worst of Times -- not because conferences are bad, but because it's easy to...
It’s just too darn hot
They call it the "lazy days of summer," but the truth is it's just too darn hot! In Tennessee things begin to slow down in August -- I mean REALLY .... s-l-o-w .... d-o-w-n. While I love living in the south, July and August (and even September) in Tennessee can...
Do You Have Any Honey?
It's the end of May and already folks are asking, "Do you have any honey?" "Sorry, not yet." Working with bees is a lesson in patience. We can't simply go out to the hive and turn on the honey faucet any time we feel like it. Plus, the production of honey and the...
Tuning Up to Transplanted Bees
Bees arrived from Georgia this week. Our bee association coordinated a bulk order of honey harvesters for new and expanding beekeepers and those little buzzers made it to Tennessee in neatly stacked boxes in the back of a...
National Day of Prayer
I can’t let the day pass without making note of the National Day of Prayer in America. On May 24, 1774 Thomas Jefferson called for a resolution on a day of prayer and fasting for this nation. Since then, in times of crisis almost every president has called for the...