by Jess Montgomery | Dec 31, 2020 | Inspiration
I originally shared this in my December email newsletter, but I wanted to share this with you here, as well: I’m certainly not the first to make this comment, and I know I won’t be the last, but… 2020. Wow. What a year. I have so much to be thankful for,...
by Jess Montgomery | Dec 24, 2020 | Inspiration
Recently on my “Tea with Jess” Facebook Live video (I do these every Monday at 3 p.m. EST),I chatted about fireworks and grace. You can watch the video on Facebook. As part of my chat, I read a favorite Sanity Check column (originally...
by Jess Montgomery | Nov 19, 2020 | Humor, Inspiration, Sanity Check
Please note that this is a throwback to my Sanity Check humor column that I wrote for the Dayton Daily News. And, well, the photo is a throwback, too! Just a few days ago, my 11-year-old overheard me muttering: “I have this to do… and that to...
by Jess Montgomery | Oct 22, 2020 | Gratitude, Inspiration, Sanity Check
Please note that this is a throwback to my Sanity Check humor column that I wrote for the Dayton Daily News. Since I wrote it several years ago, please note that this writing retreat did NOT take place during the past six months of COVID-19! But,...
by Jess Montgomery | Sep 17, 2020 | Gratitude, Inspiration, Sanity Check
Dear Reader, I admit it; I felt a bit salty when our older daughter pointed out in a Skype call that I’ve been complaining about having trouble with find walking shoes–as in, practical tennis shoes–for years. Upon reflection, though, I had to...