Working is a privilege, and whether employed outside my home, a stay-at-home wife and mother, or starting a new business, life has taught me a lot about getting and keeping a job. Humility is a word that first comes to mind when I think back on my job searches. On the topic of humility, Norman Vincent Peale said, “Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a … [Read more...]
Voices of Rural Women across American Heartland-14
Mary May in Central NE We stopped for ice cream and met a delightful rancher. Her story is a grand finale to my rural women stories collected as we drove across the Heartland and into Canada on our Can Am Spyder. Sitting while hot, tired, and lapping up a creamy delight, a woman came and sat with us. We had unconsciously sat where a cup was left on the table - it was her … [Read more...]