Keep On, Keeping On

Keep On, Keeping On

By Tanya Jolliffe When I was a junior in college, one of my professors made a statement that has come back to me repeatedly over the years. She was teaching about administrative leadership in food service and said, “Remember, the person who does the job knows...
Let Yourself Be Refined

Let Yourself Be Refined

By Tanya Jolliffe When I was in college, I worked in a sand-casting aluminum foundry. During my month-long Christmas break, my uncle, who co-owned and managed the foundry, needed help delivering finished cast aluminum products by van around Ohio. Luckily, he could...
Don’t Stop Praying

Don’t Stop Praying

By Tanya Jolliffe As the world gets darker and up seems down and wrong seems right, we continue to face trials and hardships that can cause us to lose hope. The prodigal child that still hasn’t come home. The sick relatives that don’t seem to get better....
Gloom, Despair, and Agony on Me

Gloom, Despair, and Agony on Me

By Tanya Jolliffe In grade school, I spent many Saturday evenings at my grandparents’ house, either for the evening or overnight. Back then, there were only a few channels on the television. On Saturday evening, Hee Haw was a standard. Hee Haw was a variety show...