I pray you have had a great week and that your weekend is a wonderful one. What's been with me all week, especially through the night, was the phrase, "God loves me." What a beautiful thought to resonate through my mind throughout the night. I woke up, went for my morning run, and prayed for something to share with you this morning. I always pray that God will give me something to share.

I am so happy to be a part of LSS Southern California. I love to be around positive people who always have a smile on their faces or have an encouraging word to share. This is found with an employee named Deniece Marshall. Her smile is contagious!

Have you ever thought about the significance of Labor Day? Quite honestly, I have always thought of it as a time to acknowledge the American worker and to give them a day of rest from their labor. I also know that we celebrate it on the first Monday of September, but never really knew why? So, I went to look it up!

Well, I am sure you have heard by now that we are quarantining due to a COVID case at Fullerton this week. I want to remind you to stay vigilant and take care in protecting yourself. You mean a lot to your family and friends, but you also mean a lot to us at LSSSC. I know it's tiring and probably frustrating to wash and sanitize your hands constantly, wear masks, get tested, etc. But, in the long term, we want to make sure we do everything possible to keep you safe and healthy.

I hope you have enjoyed your week. Well, I guess you know school has started. I see people hustling and bustling around various campuses, trying to get on with life. Seeing students getting off buses or walking with their backpacks makes you feel that things are back to normal. But, as I think about normal, I must ask myself, what is normal these days? I don't know. I do know I will not focus on trying to get “back to normal” because things have changed and I refuse to continue yearning for how "it used to be”.

I have been thinking of you and praying for you. I hope you are doing the same for me. It has been a week full of diligence, effort and perseverance, just the way we like it.

I hope today fnds you well. As we close end the week, I’d like to share what David said in Psalms 34:1, "I will bless the Lord at all times and His praise will always be on my lips!

Oh my goodness! What a week it has been. All I can say is, God's grace is sufficient. I praise Him because I know His mercies are new every morning. Speaking of Mercy and Grace, I’ve asked myself several times this week, Am I...?

Greetings! I hope you had a great week and are ready for a fun-filled weekend. I also pray your life is filled with joy, peace, love, and happiness. Recently, we held a leadership retreat, evaluating what we accomplished over the last year and planning for the future. I enjoyed spending time with the team. I am so fortunate to work with such a wonderful group of professionals. I am also honored to lead our team members across Southern California.

We are getting ready to celebrate Independence Day, July 4th, here in the United States and decided to recognize this holiday and Juneteenth this weekend also. Why? We didn't do it last weekend, and for some, it is considered a significant Independence Day.