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Growing Gratitude: One CEO’s Vision for a Better World through Kids’ Stationery
My passion for note and letter writing has led me to meet many wonderful entrepreneurs and old-fashioned correspondence lovers who share and channel that passion in wonderful, creative ways. One such person is Ashley Cruz Campbell, founder of the Coral & Blue Paper Co. in Saratoga Springs, New York, with a mission of making stationery […]
Nature Connects Us With God
For many of us, outside in nature is the place where we feel closest to God. It’s no wonder, because when we look closely at God’s creation all around us—when we really pay attention—it is filled with soul-nourishing beauty, awe-inspiring intricacy, and faith-building lessons. Throughout scripture, we find images from nature to help us understand […]
Connection is Love in Action
A thoughtful connection leads to an epic podcast interview and the start of a #HeartspokenMovement Of the four essential connections of the Heartspoken Life (with God, with Self, with Others, and with Nature), our Connection with Others never ceases to amaze me in the wonderful ways it plays out in my life and opens up […]
Heartspoken: Selling From The Heart
What a delight and privilege it was to be a guest on the Selling from the Heart podcast for their last episode of the year. Hosts Larry Levine and Darrell Amy were warm and generous with their interview, and were both so enthusiastic about my book HEARTSPOKEN: How to Write Notes that Connect, Comfort, Encourage, […]
We Can Be Someone’s Bridge Over Troubled Water
[Updated after reading The Great Virginia Flood of 1870 by Paula F. Green about the economic devastation caused by the flood’s destruction of bridges that impacted communication, travel, and commerce for decades.] There’s lots of troubled water in this world. And there are lots of good folks drowning in it. Clearly, there’s a very visible […]
Book Review: Crooked Lines
Review of Crooked Lines: A Single Mom’s Jewish Journey, by Jenna Zark5 stars The publisher of my book, Koehler Books, is home to many talented authors, and as time permits, I have read a few of their works. As is often the case, reading a book as a favor to a fellow author often results […]
Labor Day Gratitude For Those Whose Work Enriches Our Lives
What is Labor Day? “Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country” [from the U.S. Department of […]