"Being a member of ActiveRain is like being invited to dinner, and the next thing you know you're a member of the family." -Carol WilliamsBack in 2006, when I stumbled into ActiveRain, I took a leap into the unknown by accepting the invitation to "sign up". It was like accepting a mystery dinner
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11/21/2023
"Sometimes you deserve a second chance, not because you weren't fabulous the first time but because the timing and circumstances weren't quite right. You just got overlooked." -Carol Williams Giving deserving posts more exposure is what Second Chance Saturday is all about. If you see a deser
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11/18/2023
"Sometimes you deserve a second chance, not because you weren't fabulous the first time but because the timing and circumstances weren't quite right. You just got overlooked." -Carol Williams Giving deserving posts more exposure is what Second Chance Saturday is all about. If you see a deser
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11/11/2023
"In faith, there is enough light for those who want to believe and enough shadows to blind those who don't." -Blaise PascalWith temperatures falling during this month focused on Thanks, I find myself wrapped in the warmth of my countless blessings. Topping them all, as ever, are the special peo
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11/10/2023
"Sometimes you deserve a second chance, not because you weren't fabulous the first time but because the timing and circumstances weren't quite right. You just got overlooked." -Carol Williams Giving deserving posts more exposure is what Second Chance Saturday is all about. If you see a deser
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11/04/2023
As we enter this Thanksgiving month, I am jumping on the gratitude bandwagon in response to Debe Maxwell's November Challenge. There is only one way to start the November ActiveRain Gratitude Challenge, and that is to express gratitude for all the people who are (and have been) an integral par
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11/02/2023
"Sometimes you deserve a second chance, not because you weren't fabulous the first time but because the timing and circumstances weren't quite right. You just got overlooked." -Carol Williams Giving deserving posts more exposure is what Second Chance Saturday is all about. If you see a deser
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10/28/2023
As Halloween approaches, the air is filled with excitement and anticipation. Children are choosing their costumes, and the aisles of stores overflow with an assortment of candies and treats. Trick-or-treating has long been a popular tradition, where kids go door to door, shouting, "Trick or treat
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10/27/2023
"We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone." -Ronald ReaganI've been meaning to write this article for a long time. The recent passing of my cousin, who was about 10 years younger than me, has inspired me to put my procrastination aside and my typing fingers to work. I'm purposely no
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10/25/2023
"Sometimes you deserve a second chance, not because you weren't fabulous the first time but because the timing and circumstances weren't quite right. You just got overlooked." -Carol Williams Giving deserving posts more exposure is what Second Chance Saturday is all about. If you see a deser
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10/21/2023