by Karen Blandino | Mar 4, 2021 | LeadWithLove, Pastor's Wife
Me: Happily sharing I had passed a national certification test for my counseling degree.Friends/Family: What does this mean for you?Friend: (Before I could answer) – it just means now she can be sued as a counselor.Me: Walks away praying no one...
by Karen Blandino | Feb 21, 2021 | LeadWithLove
My hands are on your back my friend, you got this! Really simple words that have a lot of power. This is the type of friend we love to have and we should strive to be. Gone are the competitive friends who constantly need to be one-upping you. Gone are the discouraging...
by Karen Blandino | Jan 11, 2021 | LeadWithLove
2 steps to move out of 2020 When I look at my pictures from our New Year’s Eve party from 2019 — as we prepared to ring in 2020 – it is like looking at the unnatural calm before the storm. If someone had told me what would happen in the next few month, I’m not sure I...
by Karen Blandino | Apr 23, 2017 | LeadWithLove
Fair weather friend or storm chaser: What is your response when a friend’s life gets difficult? “It’s during the worst storms of your life that you will get to see the true colors of the people who say they care for you”. Author Unknown Have you ever been...
by Karen Blandino | Apr 1, 2017 | LeadWithLove
I have a belief that people come first. “The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug.” – Mark Twain I have a weird quirky belief that I don’t like to shop or eat at places that dehumanize...
by Karen Blandino | Mar 27, 2017 | LeadWithLove
Fences and Tables Somebody once said, “When you have more than you need, build a longer table not a higher fence.” That beautiful quote has a powerful punch between the eyes. There’s lot’s of conversation in our world about fences, and lots of opinions about who...
