by Stephanie Huffman | Jan 8, 2017 | Career/Job, Education, Human Nature, New Beginnings
I was listening to a story being told, and found myself drawn in with each passing sentence from the orator. It was a story of a boy who came from a home where the father was absent, and if the mother was not in a psychiatric ward, she was in jail, or with a...
by Stephanie Huffman | Jan 1, 2017 | Holidays, New Beginnings, Spirituality
There’s a jazz song that is titled, “Peel Me a Grape.” How do I know that? Because I sang it when I was with the jazz band…many moons ago. That being said, I had a dream last night—about grapes. Well, I had quite a few dreams, actually. My...
by Stephanie Huffman | Nov 24, 2016 | Holidays, Thanksgiving, Women/Relationships
Looking for something “new,” or, better yet, something besides politics to chat about at Thanksgiving dinner this year? Why not throw this patriotic piece of trivia into the table conversation mix. While listening to our pastor at church last night...
by Stephanie Huffman | Nov 20, 2016 | Culture, Education, everyday life, Politics
When I was a young girl, living in the San Diego area (Escondido, CA), my maternal grandmother was devoted to making sure I had a healthy view of the world. Not only that, she was adamant that I learn culture and that I be exposed to it. She was also extremely keen on...
by Stephanie Huffman | Nov 13, 2016 | Forgiveness, Life, Politics
It’s interesting how the term “What’s new?” has changed. It used to be a type of greeting, asking the receiver of those words how they were doing and inquiring of them hoping to learn what all was going on in their life. Lately, it’s used...
