natalie’s blog

A strong woman works out every day to keep her body in shape… A woman of strength kneels in prayer to keep her soul in shape. A strong woman isn’t afraid of anything… A woman of strength shows courage in the midst of her fear. A strong woman won’t let anyone get the best of [...]

This morning I received word that a new little one was on his way into the world, albeit 3 weeks before his “official” due date. Titus Chase was born at 2:28 p.m., weighing 8lbs, 3 oz. (I told his momma that it was a good thing he was 3 weeks early!) to my good friends [...]

Late Friday afternoon, my friend Cori and I headed down to Oklahoma City to celebrate the 10-year Character Coach Reunion. The Reunion was for anyone who has been involved in Character First! Education since it first began in February, 1997. I can remember traveling to Oklahoma City in October of 1996 with my bags packed [...]

Do you want to know the secret to getting a lot done? Here it is in a nutshell: structured procrastination. I love this concept! Probably because I’ve been doing it for years. Silly me, I just always thought it was a bad habit. I’m relieved to discover quite the opposite. It makes me feel much [...]

Memories, memories flitting through my mind, racing, reminding, compelling transporting me to other times. So much to remember, so much to recall, the images grow fainter ’til I can hardly see them at all. But oh the joy to sit with friends and jointly to reflect on times gone by and memories made so that [...]