Category: Inspiration

ALPS…Listening

ALPS…Listening

Feel Real The small child glanced over at his mother after the waitress looked him squarely in the eyes and took his food order.  “She thinks I’m real,” were his words to his mother.  When we truly listen to others, they feel real…not irrelevant, but a real...
ALPS…Acknowledge…it’s as easy as that!

ALPS…Acknowledge…it’s as easy as that!

Average is no longer acceptable We must do something extra, with an excellence that deserves attention.  We need to be thinking, “how can I add some chocolate sauce, whipped cream and a cherry on top!”  We do that by adding “presence” while we can’t be present with...

Can an Assessment Tool Really Save Your Life?

After eight months of not feeling well and requesting a second opinion, Chris and I found ourselves stunned, speechless, and physically ill when we heard the diagnosis that it was Stage Four throat cancer. Leading up to this, my husband had a constant sore throat; he...
It’s All about Relationships

It’s All about Relationships

As I write this, I am thinking about celebrating the 31 years that I will be married to Chris on September 1, 2014. I am proud of our marriage. It has taken energy and effort, and I am proud of that. In the most recent years our marriage has focused on Ephesians...