• Mind Your Manners

    Recently, my husband and I attended the funeral of a remarkable man. A man that had made a difference in many lives. The church probably had around 500 people in attendance to mourn and celebrate his life. Dub and his wife dressed as Santa and Mrs. Claus for many years. They visited nursing homes. children,…

    Honoring Charlie Kirk

    By now, the entire world has to know about the senseless killing of a young man who was a son, husband, father, and foremost a Christian. Charlie Kirk dedicated his life to sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ and encouraging young people to lead successful lives. I have been too numb to even write about…

    Sundays in the 70’s

    My friend, Diann, called to see if I had anything “70’s” that she could borrow to wear to an Oscar party a few months ago. I went upstairs to my cedar closet and start pulling out a dress, some tops, and sweaters that I have held on to. Then we started talking accessories so I…

  • Labor Day

     September 5, 1882 (which happened to be the first Tuesday in September that year) is when over 10,000 workers planned an unpaid leave from work. These 10,000 individuals organized a march from City Hall to Union Square in New York City. At that time, these workers were often required to work 7 days a week.…

I’m Jan

I find it strange how I can still feel 25 inside, but the laugh lines are screaming–you should know better by now! One truth to growing older is that you are never finished learning, improving, and changing. And that’s good news..

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