by Kathy Nickerson | Sep 26, 2016 | mercy, work
My mother is famous for reminding those of us who have day jobs that Monday is “a day the Lord has made” and we should rejoice and be glad in it. Last Monday, it was extra hard to remember. That day started like every Monday. A little bleary. Slightly...
by Kathy Nickerson | Apr 27, 2016 | Friendship, mercy, work
Grow her up in your own household so she knows exactly how you think and will answer the telephone with your attitude, tone of voice, and ultimate plan to make the world a nicer place. If this fails because your own daughters have the irrational idea they should live...
by Kathy Nickerson | Apr 11, 2015 | Friendship, happy endings, mercy, work, writing
The windows in my gorgeous new office space are tall. As in, high off the ground, not tall as in long and elegant. I’m not sure where we missed this in the design. I don’t remember a measurement anywhere that said, “the windowsill shall be 48″...
by Kathy Nickerson | Apr 8, 2015 | Friendship, Marriage, mercy, work
Many motivational speakers/writers/salespeople will tell you systems are the secret to success. And, I love that. I have a system for just about everything in life including the order in which I wash my body in the shower. (Too much information?) What’s more, I...
by Kathy Nickerson | Mar 24, 2015 | Marriage, work
This is one of the walls the amazing Eliza and crew designed in our church during our recent missions conference. The theme was One Family, so, of course, we hung portraits of our family from around the world. The couple in the top left corner is among our heros of...
by Kathy Nickerson | Feb 26, 2015 | Friendship, Marriage, Money, work
One of my friends, who shall remain nameless in this post, gave me this wonderful financial advice years ago: We take all the bills each payday, toss them down the staircase, and whatever lands right-side-up, we pay. Everything else has to wait. I think she...