Like most Americans, I always love a good road trip – think Jack Kerouac or Thelma and Louis. The sense of adventure, the views across vast Texas vistas, the rhythmic sound of tires thumping along the road and the relief at arriving at my destination all make for an experience unlike any other. It’s just me and my voice, accompanying the car’s radio by rounding out the choruses of my favorite tunes at the top of my lungs. And so, it’s been an extra special time for me over the past few days, … [Read more...]
Treasuring Aunty Gladys on her 90th Birthday
My Aunt Gladys has always been a treasure to me. She and Uncle Lester, who is now deceased, often cared for me and my brother when we were children. It was a period of uncertainty in our family’s life, as mother and daddy would travel to doctors in Galveston and El Paso searching for treatments for his failing heart. Gladys, Lester and their son (my cousin) Danny would move into our house, an extended family there to provide comfort and nurturing when we most needed it. She is our Decker … [Read more...]
Giving Thanks
With Thanksgiving nearly upon us, I am in a reflective mood. I feel so grateful for the life I have had. Not only did I have the best career in the world – serving children and parents of four different school districts as a teacher and school administrator – but recently I have had the opportunity to share my story with others through my two books and numerous speaking engagements. If you have read my blogs or my first book, Where the Water Meets the Sand, you know I have faced profound … [Read more...]
Storytelling for Change
Attending the She Writes Press and Spark Point Studio Conference in Scottsdale Arizona this past week exceeded my expectations in so many ways. The mountainous setting, cacti, and beautiful desert flowers reminded me that Texas, my home state, is not the only place in America that can accurately be described as God’s Country! The conference was well organized, first class and the speakers were phenomenal. Even if the speakers had not been great, it was a terrific experience, in no small … [Read more...]
Storytelling for Change
As a former educator, I will always associate fall with the start of the school year – bells ringing in the hallways, sharpening of brand-new pencils, cracking the spine of a textbook for the first time. While I’ve been retired from the profession for some time, I haven’t left the academic world behind entirely. As many of you know, I have been hard at work on my next book, forthcoming Summer 2019, Your Turn: Ways to Celebrate Life Through Storytelling. Like my former students, I have had my … [Read more...]
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