Jackie Marcum

I have so many thoughts about the state of our nation. There is uncertainty that looms in our daily lives, and I just...

Home "Home is where the heart is" "Home Sweet Home" "A house alone is not a home" I have been pondering the concept of...

Hello! It’s been a long time since I blogged last. Even though we are in the middle of social distancing and changes...

(The above image is from wordpress.com) Your overall well-being is comprised of different parts of your life. In...

How often do you think about your family history, your community history, your national history or world history?  As...

As I reflected on the last few days, there were positives and negatives. I asked myself what made the difference. Why...

EXPLORATION How does a little excitement in your life sound right about now? Some of you may feel as though you are in...

Acknowledgement There's one thing we all have in common. It's the desire to be acknowledged. Not necessarily the...

HOPE is a powerful word that can nurture us in good times and bad times. It's a feeling of trust in something we...

Today’s blog is about getting back to the basics! I was raised in rural Iowa and was heavily involved in 4-H while...