by Kathy Nickerson | Oct 15, 2010 | happy endings, work
Do you think the Proverbs 31 lady ever found herself in the plumbing aisle of Wal Mart at 9:00 on a Friday night and suddenly remembered she was wearing no make-up and had a ketchup blob on her shirt from eating supper in the car? I didn’t mind looking like a...
by Kathy Nickerson | Aug 17, 2010 | Friendship, work
I wish I could explain what this picture of dirt means to me. If I were a Photoshop wizard, I’d have drawn in a sign that says, “Future Home of Calvary Medical Center.” Then I’d put twinkling lights and shiny tinsel all around the edges,...
by Kathy Nickerson | Apr 19, 2010 | work, writing
Artists don’t generally hang out at the gym. You don’t see a lot of musicians running marathons or writers entering the olympics. We may take a long walk on a spring day, but we are more often in search of our muse than our muscle tone. Don’t get me...
by Kathy Nickerson | Apr 15, 2010 | work, writing
This month is the 150th anniversary of the historic Pony Express. I am especially fond of this piece of American History since it’s headquarters are only a couple of hours away in one of my favorite towns, St. Joseph, Missouri. Some of our own family history was...
by Kathy Nickerson | Jan 22, 2010 | work
Last week, I forgot the first rule of our office. “We are Here to Serve.” I had been sick (which is no excuse) and my backlog of work was screaming (which I should have expected) and the patient was demanding. (which happens sometimes) I responded badly,...
by Kathy Nickerson | Nov 2, 2009 | work
The other day at lunch, someone made a comment about current affairs, and I started to say how relieved I was when the president rescued the sailors trapped in the submarine off the coast of North Korea. Seriously. I started to say it. I caught myself at the last...
