by Millie Watkins | Nov 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
I like to see the glass at least half full. Better yet, seventy-five percent. I want to write about hope and choices and new perspectives. Got a problem? Look at it as an opportunity? Hurt by a relationship? Consider the situation from the other’s perspective and...
by Millie Watkins | Sep 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
In a 2002 Episode of the television show the West Wing, writer, Aaron Sorkin creates a scenario with the fictional US president Bartlet playing chess with one of his aides. Their game is frequently interrupted by the need to monitor an unfolding international crisis....
by Millie Watkins | Aug 12, 2023 | Daily Practices
My family and I enjoyed a recent visit to my childhood hometown in Boise, Idaho. I lived there for many years, many years ago. Each time I return I’m surrounded by the juxtaposition of familiar landmarks and new innovations. This contrast came together for me as we...
by Millie Watkins | Jul 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
We’ve all heard the admonition to Seize the Day. It inspires us to make the most of our time, focus on productivity and take every opportunity. Given my “type A” personality I’ve always believed this to be good advice. But as I consider the thorny problems in my life...
by Millie Watkins | Jun 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
“Ask and it will be given you. Seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened to you.” (Matthew 7:7). Since my earliest days in Sunday School, this verse has always seemed too good to be true. Really? All I have to do is ask God for something and...
by Millie Watkins | May 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
I believe in praying, but I’ve been learning that without trust, prayer is really another word for worry. The people I love are always on my mind. My kids, my husband, my extended family, my close friends. I want the people I care about to be safe and happy. I...
by Millie Watkins | Apr 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
When it’s time to try something new or do something difficult, I’ve learned the hard way that the best advice is to do what you know and learn as you go. I like to research. Books, podcasts, articles, videos, mentors. Thanks to these tools I’ve learned to be a better...
by Millie Watkins | Mar 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
I have many friends who urgently deny any interest in “being a leader.” Ask them to head up a committee or host an event and they quickly decline. Some say they don’t want responsibility for controversial decisions, others express doubts about their own expertise,...
by Millie Watkins | Mar 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
I’ve been serving on committees, teaching Sunday School, or organizing events at church since middle school. Long enough to know that sometimes our ministry feels like the fellowship of the saints in the presence of Jesus, and sometimes it feels like God is the...
by Millie Watkins | Feb 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
Have you ever found yourself baffled by someone else’s behavior? Of course. All of us have felt the frustration that comes when another’s actions run contrary to anything we would ever do. There may be many reasons for their choices, but our baffled feeling, too often...
