Dr. Carolyn Coon

   “Never put off for tomorrow what you can do today.” (Thomas Jefferson) That comment was something of a hallmark as I was growing up. Not that I always heeded this, but it is a saying that tends to stay in your thoughts, many times unbidden. Actually it is sound advice because this focuses you/I […]

   I am absolutely positive that these 2 words used together were never part of my father’s vocabulary. I’m not completely confident that he even knew what they looked liked let alone meant. Example… we were a family of 4 and tomatoes were a popular ingredient. Most families would have 5-7 plants but not my

  I just read a Kay Arthur post on Facebook that said – “Anything worth having costs something”. Absolutely! I’ve always believed this and it’s lovely to see that I’m not alone. Maybe I’m just suspicious, but getting something for nothing has never made sense. It had to have cost someone something for me to

  Do you find yourself saying that ‘you won’t/wouldn’t bother God about (fill in the blank) because it really isn’t all that important… it’s just a little thing?’ I did. The more I’ve grown in my walk with the Lord and the more I begin to grasp WHO He is and what kind of relationship

   This is a word that I never use lightly. It is a mindset, it’s how I attempt to approach my day – sometimes successfully, sometimes not so much. You? Do you try and act and speak with forethought. Or are you more of the ‘que sera sera’ type – one who acts and speaks uncensored

  Recently I saw a post that stated, “a lion never loses sleep over the opinions of sheep…” Now, isn’t that a terrific mindset. While lions don’t listen to sheep’s opinions, the same can’t be said for people. Are there ‘sheep’ in your world that you are listening to, that are telling you that you can’t

   How high are yours? Insurmountable? Surely not! Do you have faith to send your mountains into the sea? Or do you believe your mountains are too high, treacherous, and rugged so you can’t get over, under, or around them? So what’s your alternative? Give up? Turn around and back up? Sit down and moan?

  Do you even know what you are starved for?  Attention? Acknowledgement? Affection? Or is it for meaning? Or purpose? Fruitfulness? Do you feel pursued or are you pursuing? Do you know what’s driving you? And if you discover what ‘it’is … then what? Is ‘it’ attainable? Is it a stepping stone to your ultimate ‘it’? Do you

   Recently I had the opportunity to read again the delightful ‘story’, “The Star Thrower” by Loren Eisley. It’s a very quick read but with a profound message. It’s a story of a young girl throwing star fish back into the ocean from the sandy beach and being slightly ridiculed or chastised, depending on your

   I am unique. The mold was broken after me.  Before you remark that this is probably a very good idea, the same can be said about you! The question is – do you believe it? And do you celebrate this? You really should celebrate you and your uniqueness. No, not pride – pride is