Epiphany – Unspoken Life Lessons from Dad

June 1, 2011

With mom living with us now, I never know when an epiphany will happen. Sometimes she and I will be in the car driving somewhere and she will initiate a story about dad. Like the time I was driving her to a doctor’s appointment and her eyes began to tear up as she shared the [...]

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Where I’m At Today

May 5, 2011

The fragility of human emotions is influenced by our own experiences and perceptions of how we see the world and our ever changing opinions of it.  The last couple weeks I’ve been quiet on here.  In fact, I’ve been quiet on both sites.  So much is happening right now that I’m trying to deal with.  [...]

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History in the Making

May 2, 2011

Last night, like many of you, my eyes were glued to the news on tv and the @CNN thread on Twitter upon learning of Osama Bin Laden’s death. There were mixed reactions over the Twittersphere about how Americans were responding to the breaking news of the special ops mission. All night long I couldn’t stop [...]

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My Thursday

April 22, 2011

It is a rare moment when I’m home alone, the house so quiet the only thing I hear are the birds chirping and the occasional car driving by. Sitting in my living room in the safety of my home I struggle with my emotions and thoughts. I have this heavy blanket of deep sadness wrapped [...]

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100 Days

April 16, 2011

This morning mom asked me if I could take her to the cemetery to visit dad’s grave site.  In the hustle and bustle of getting my kids off to school I  asked her if it would be okay if we went tomorrow morning.  She assured me this was okay and I didn’t think about it [...]

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Ask Alice: Managing Multiple Twitter Accounts

April 14, 2011

Rachel has two different blogs and wants to know how she should manage both brands on Twitter. Question: “Do I keep both (multiple) Twitter accounts?” – Rachel Answer:  Great question Rachel!  Some people prefer to have multiple accounts for several reasons.   I find one account hard to manage.  I don’t know how people do it [...]

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Ask Alice: Building a Blog Audience

April 6, 2011

Question: “I have a blogging question… I started my blog a few months ago and have not built up much of an audience yet. My questions is…do you have any advice for building your audience, and how long did it take you to go from a handful of readers to a lot of readers.” -Karen [...]

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Questions for Alice?

April 4, 2011

Encouraging others to develop their giftings and talents brings me a lot of joy. I realize many people find inspiration from both blogs but what they want is practical advice, direction, and guidance on how to grow their blogs or certain skills. I read every email I receive and try to respond to most of [...]

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Glory to Glory – Pressing In and Onward

April 1, 2011

Not a day goes by when I don’t wake up to my inbox with at least a few emails from people who read my blogs.  Most the emails are encouraging in nature and every once in awhile I’ll receive one which catches me off guard.  I received an email like this earlier this week and [...]

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Circumstances Do Not Determine the Future

March 21, 2011

For anyone who is feeling hopeless and in a pit of despair, I just want you to know that your present circumstances does not determine your future. Beauty will rise from ashes and the sadness you feel now will someday be replaced with joy. I promise. Life is not perfect. In fact, some seasons of [...]

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