by Vivian Cumins | Dec 8, 2025 | Blog
I’ve always loved digging into the meaning of words, and sometimes the simplest ones reveal the most. Take the word publish, for example. At its root, it means to make public or generally known. That is exactly what authors do; we make our work public so others can...
by Vivian Cumins | Nov 30, 2025 | Blog
Children have a way of using their imagination without hesitation. They dream without limits, completely open to the possibility that something wonderful could happen at any moment. Their little hearts are not weighed down by years of disappointment, reality, or...
by Vivian Cumins | Jun 18, 2025 | Blog
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about time – how I choose to spend it, and whether I’m truly using it well. When we’re young, we rarely think about time in terms of limits. We only look forward to the next milestone: turning 13, then 16, then 21. We live like we have...
by Vivian Cumins | Apr 12, 2025 | Blog
If you’ve been affected by the recent Deferred Resignation Program (DRP) – whether you chose to leave, were encouraged to go, or are still wrestling with the decision – you are not alone. Chances are, you or someone you know has been navigating these uncertain waters....
by Vivian Cumins | Jan 26, 2025 | Blog
I don’t talk about politics—never have, never will. Those conversations zap my joy, so I choose to avoid them. Lately, however, I have been surrounded by the topic, and I find myself in the middle of learning what it means to live in the world but not be of the world...
by Vivian Cumins | Dec 29, 2024 | Blog
There is always something to learn from our mistakes. Whether big or small, lapses in judgment always bring forth valuable lessons. I call these ‘teaching moments’. Teaching moments are powerful and can change, shape, and prepare us for our purpose. The key is to...
by Vivian Cumins | Aug 23, 2024 | Blog
“I used to be somebody.” Her words were faint, but I could hear the pain. Confronting her lost identity in prayer was her way of acknowledging the present and saying goodbye to the past. My heart ached for this beautiful woman of God whose perception of herself had...
by Vivian Cumins | May 28, 2024 | Blog, Uncategorized
The booming voice from the loudspeakers overpowered us. Common sense said it was a pre-recorded message, set to repeat as California travelers passed through, but for my husband and me, it was personal. We swore the stern tone in the message was chastisement for...
by Vivian Cumins | Apr 18, 2024 | Blog
This new normal was anything but normal to me. The prior Federal agency I worked for the past 14 years wouldn’t have dreamed of such organized disruption. The thought of a civilian employee vacating their position for a temporary assignment, in the name of...
by Vivian Cumins | Mar 31, 2024 | Blog
I needed air. The weight of disappointment made it difficult for me to catch my breath. I felt sick from dehydration. If I had known earlier I would have cried so many tears, I would have consumed the 36-pack of bottled water I brought with me to the Christian...
