May 30, 2017 | Journal
My husband, Phil, and I own a media production company, Cooke Pictures, in Los Angeles,CA. We’re asked to work on many challenging media projects in countries around the world (I am actually writing this while I’m in Germany). We also speak and teach on faith, media,... 
Sep 6, 2016 | Journal
I’ll do it. Yep, that was me again volunteering to do another job that no one else wanted. Somehow I‘m a sucker for Yes every time. I know, I know, I know about all those lessons on saying No, and that my No is really saying Yes to me and what’s best for...Feb 4, 2015 | Journal
Fifty years ago 80% of 25-34 year olds were married, but by 2009 that number had dwindled to an all time low of 45%. Stephanie Coontz, Ph.D., and director of research at the Council on Contemporary Families at the University of Miami said, “Contradictory numbers like...Jan 27, 2015 | Journal
These were the lyrics to a 1887 song by John H. Sammis that I sang with my brothers growing up: Trust and Obey, For there’s not other way To be happy in Jesus, But to trust and obey. But… my brothers and I didn’t really sing it that way. We sang “Trust and GO away!” ... 
Dec 19, 2014 | Journal
I taught school for 7 years – 2 years of 1st grade and 5 years as a 3rd grade teacher. I graduated with a double degree in elementary and special education putting me in a unique position for being able to teach both. The school district in an effort to provide... 
