by Susan Jenkins Writer | Mar 30, 2013 | Personal security, Uncategorized
So how long ago did you last try to use a pair of those kindergarten scissors? You know, the round-ended safety scissors that only cut paper — or, maybe they’ll cut paper, if you hold your mouth right. Â You may remember trying to use them one night your...
by Susan Jenkins Writer | Mar 25, 2013 | Faith, Home and family, Personal security, Uncategorized
You’re strong, successful in your sphere of influence, important to people close to you — perhaps even to some you’ll never meet in person. That didn’t happen by accident. To accomplish what you have, you’ve chosen carefully the paths...
by Susan Jenkins Writer | Mar 10, 2013 | Faith, Inspiration, Spirituality, Uncategorized
They say a two year-old wouldn’t be able remember much. I remember the barn burning. Not from what I was told, but the vivid picture of where I was sitting on the bed in the bedroom that doubled as a den and looking out the window. And the flames. I...
by Susan Jenkins Writer | Mar 5, 2013 | History, Inspiration, Opportunity, Spirituality, Uncategorized
What’s your “one of these days, I’m gonna…” dream? You know, the “when I have the time, …” thing. I don’t have a “bucket list”, maybe because I associate those with jumping out of airplanes or hang...
by Susan Jenkins Writer | Jan 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
What’s become of Dr. King’s “Dream”? Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s many contributions to the public conscience on race relations, the most well-remembered words of his legacy were uttered in his “I Have a Dream” speech,...
by Susan Jenkins Writer | Jul 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
Don’t assume anything. Journalists preparing news for publication are given the warning to verify their sources: “Check it out! If your mother says she loves you, check it out!”. While hopefully “mother’s story” checks out, the...
