I arrived at a hotel that had been booked for me by an event planner. I told the lady at the front desk my name. Before I could give her my driver’s license or confirmation number, she said, “Oh, so you are Mrs. Williams, welcome … which card would you like to use for payment?” I said, “My room has already been paid for by the organization with which I am working.” She said, “Oh, ok… let me look into something.” After some time, she asked a co-worker for some assistance. I was then told to Continue Reading
Days Like This
First, there was that scared mother expressing concern with her teenager’s choice to have unprotected relations with a boyfriend. Just before lunch was more about a couple diving deeper and deeper into an unbiblical union. Then the evening opened with a young single alluding to childhood trauma she has yet to process. Days like this get to me sometimes. Maybe you are the bystander or confidant hearing this, seeing this, feeling this. Or perhaps you are the mother, the partner, or the Continue Reading
Myth Busters
"The flu vaccine causes the flu." Either you believe this yourself or you know someone who does. The sad thing is, it’s a myth. It is simply not true. The viruses in the flu shot are killed and in the nasal spray vaccine the virus is weakened so that neither one can cause the flu. What I have seen happen often is that someone will catch a cold and conclude that the vaccine was the culprit. Some people may catch the flu shortly after they're vaccinated, not because of the vaccine, Continue Reading