Mother of the Graduate

Mother of the Graduate

(May 19, 2013) The journey that began with a stack of diapers and swaddling blankets will reach a pinnacle at the toss of a tassel. Our youngest child will soon don a long robe and mortarboard to receive his college diploma. This, he thinks, is no big deal, just a necessary bit of pageantry. As a […]

Discover your child’s unique gifts

(May, 2013) “Mommy, when I grow up, I’m going to be a meat catcher,” my daughter Julia told me at age seven. I had no idea what she meant. Would she be a hunter? A butcher? This didn’t seem to make sense since she loved animals with a passion. “What does a meat catcher do?” […]

7 things I learned from my 7 year old about entrepreneurship

7 things I learned from my 7 year old about entrepreneurship

(May 14, 2013) Last summer, my 7 year old decided to become an entrepreneur.  He decided to open his own mobile tattoo parlor.  He carried markers around with him, offering to draw a tattoo on your hand, your arm, or your face.  He drew Star Wars characters and smiley faces and others I wasn’t too […]

The God Who Heals

(May 12, 2013) There are things we never receive because we don’t pray believing. Jesus said that, and encouraged his followers to speak to “mountains,” those big things that appear immovable (Mark 11:22-24). Sickness and disease should qualify. Jesus spent much of his ministry healing the sick. Then he passed the baton to his disciples—not […]

Heath Mayor’s Message: Exploring our city’s history

Heath Mayor’s Message: Exploring our city’s history

(HEATH-May 10, 2013) While we spend a great deal of time in the City of Heath planning for the future, there is tremendous interest in our past.  That was confirmed to me last month when my column about Heath’s history resulted in many positive comments and requests for more information from citizens. Therefore I thought […]

Lake Pointe celebrates opening of Emergency Department in Forney

(FORNEY-May 6, 2013) On April 30, Lake Pointe Health Network’s CEO, Brett Lee (left) and Darren Rozell, Mayor of Forney (right) participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony officially marking the grand opening of the new Emergency Department in Forney along side members of the Forney Chamber of Commerce, Forney community and LPHN. The $4 million ED […]

No easy answers

(May 5, 2013) When my firstborn entered this world, he was sick, and as I stood over that Plexiglas baby bed, breathing tubes and wires and IV’s all braided around him, I was scared, devoid of answers. Now, he’s 18 and soon to be heading off to college with a myriad more questions floating before […]

Introducing Rockwall Women’s Imaging & Breast Center

What is a breast center? (ROCKWALL-May 4, 2013) You may have recently heard the term breast center or seen an advertisement or signage for a breast center in your area.  Being a fairly new term, you may have wondered “what is a breast center and why is it important?” A breast center is a highly […]

‘I’ve got a bad feeling about this’

‘I’ve got a bad feeling about this’

You don’t know what you don’t know, but here’s 5 ways to find out (May 1, 2013) Your search for strategies that drive new business to your doorstep is a never-ending one.  When I work with business owners on their marketing strategies, the responses I get usually fall into these categories. See if any of these […]

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