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Happy Views Day! Time for a weekly check-in from my Year of Courageous Acts. Something you may not know about me… Unusual jobs: Managing a Chinese restaurant; Server at a Mexican Restaurant. As a blue-eyed, blonde-haired lady, I was a stand-out employee 😉. Working from my lily pad of life, Christina

Happy Views Day! In this reflective time of Christmas, I share another fact from my Year of Courageous Practices. Best year of school: Sophomore in high school. I got to take typing, journalism, and psychology classes. I also made show choir (an alto). Your encouragement and responses have invited me to open myself to allow…

Happy Views Day! Last week, I received the largest reader response from my weekly posts about a Year of Active Courage. On December 7th, I wrote my only material Christmas wish this year. That three-word answer generated multiple stories and memories. I appreciate your thoughtful input. This week’s insider look at what matters to me:…

Don’t shuffle along, eyes to the ground, absorbed with the things right in front of you. Look up, and be alert to what is going on around Christ—that’s where the action is. See things from his perspective (Col 3: 1-2 MSG). When I become full of myself, I’ve enlisted the help of a step ladder…

Happy Views Day! My weekly response to this Year of Courage (aka 52 “What you may not know about me”) All I want for Christmas 2021: Wal-Mart gift cards. (Seriously, for real) Merry Christmas and a Peaceful Year of Abundance, Christina

If you’ve followed my Tuesday blogs since August 1, 2021 you’ve read my “Year of Courage.” Today, I share an excerpt from the backstory of my most vulnerable publication: Knee Deep: A 9-Month Whirlpool of Handwritten Letters to the Creator. It’s available at Barnes and Noble and your favorite book outlets. You can follow my…

This post is dedicated in honor of my Mom, Carol Lynn. November 25th was her birthday. In their hearts, humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps (Prov. 16:9). I’ve used my Mom’s chiffon dessert recipe countless times. I add variations using different gelatin flavors and crusts, but the basic recipe remains consistent….

Happy Views Day! Four months into my Year of Courage…here’s my weekly post to show you part of my heart. Next week, I’ll post a book excerpt from my most vulnerable publication (Knee Deep: A 9-Month Whirlpool of Handwritten Letters to the Creator). If you’d like to receive next week’s piece (less than 300 words),…

Happy Views Day! Another weekly look at the heart of my Year of Courage (Aug. 2021-2022)… First Live Concerts: Statler Brothers, Lawrence Welk, Hall & Oates (all in grades 5-6). Readers! What was your first concert? Where was it? Excited to hear your rhythm, Christina

Healthy Views Day! If you’d like to see the first 14 examples of my “Year of Courage” reveals, you’ll find them every Tuesday since August 1st (under the FROG Blog tab at www.gueststarcoaching.com) Core values: To encourage beginners, the underappreciated. To support organizations doing good. To be trusted with intense confidentiality. Readers! What about you?…