Effective conversation is like a tennis match. (Yes, you’re absolutely right – this metaphor occurred to me as I was whacking a little yellow ball around a court.) You hit the ball over the net, then your partner hits the ball back. And you keep it going. Back and forth. Back and forth. Prayer is ...
My Favorite Transformer
Last week, I asked my incredibly imaginative Facebook friends to help me come up with a title for a chapter I’m writing about grace for my new inspirational book, Fear, Faith, and a Fistful of Chocolate (set to release in Feb, 2013 by Barbour Books). My creative FB buds had done such a slam bang-up ...
Living in the Shadow of the Hawk
I live in a thickly wooded area and my backyard is home to many critters. Last week we had a very noisy skirmish between the possum clan and red fox tribe that drew Spouse from his nice warm bed to screech like a banshee and whack a baseball bat against the metal door at 3 ...
Flying by the Seat of My Pants
Deb in London Metro Whew! It’s been quite a whirlwind since the March release of More Beauty, Less Beast: Transforming Your Inner Ogre. Hence the irregular blog posts. My apologies if you’ve noticed. But then it’s always crazy-busy for a few months when a book first releases. Just during the months of March and April, ...
What’s a book like you doing in a place like this?
I received a note from an old friend in Alabama that I just had to share with you. I tweaked the names a bit for privacy. “I have the best story to tell you about your book, 365 Chick-isms, and where it ended up. My daughter, Ann, is dating a twenty-something guy named Jason ...
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The Cardinal Challenge
What is that strange flapping noise? I slowed my pace on my power-walk around the hotel lot just after dawn last Saturday and looked around. My make-shift track circled the expansive building and at the moment, had led me to the tree-lined fence separating the parking lot from a tangle of neglected woods at the ...
Seeking Adventure
Deb entering the London tube My husband Chuck and I had a jolly good time on our UK excursion earlier this month. It was an overdue anniversary trip (we intended to go for our 25th anniversary and it’s now our 33rd!) and a time of seeking adventure and fun as a couple after a long ...
Celebrating the Release of My Latest book “Too Stressed to be Blessed”
To celebrate the release of her latest laugh-out-loud book, Too Blessed to Be Stressed, Debora Coty is hosting the Too Blessed to Be Stressed KINDLE Giveaway! Too Blessed to be Stressed is a fun-filled read overflowing with insights and practical tips. Perfectly delicious for living happily ever after! -Rhonda Rhea, best-selling author of Whatsoever Things Are ...
I’m Getting Engaged
I’ve been thinking a lot about life lately. Not exactly the “Why am I here?” or “What’s it all about, Alfie?” kind of soul-dredging thoughts. More like the “How can I fully engage in living while I’m passing through this life?” kind of practical fare that sneaks into my brain betwixt rising at 6 am, ...