Measuring Up (FMF)
I'm very excited to again this week join a talented group of women who connect each Friday in an online, unedited (so excuse all errors) flash mob free-write based on a one-word prompt from our fearless leader Kate Motaung. My timer is set for 5...
Reflection on a Decision Made
This time last year, I had pretty much made the decision to retire from full-time teaching.I weighed the pros and cons very carefully. There were only 2 items in the "con" column, but they were (and still are) daunting: I'd have...
Gideon and Me
Gideon.Many of us know his story, or remember bits and pieces of it from long-ago Sunday School. I'd forgotten much of the story, but my devotion this morning (New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional by Paul David Tripp) refreshed my memory.Gideon...
More or Less (FMF)
I'm very excited to again this week join a talented group of women who connect each Friday in an online, unedited (so excuse all errors) flash mob free-write based on a one-word prompt from our fearless leader Kate Motaung. My timer is set for 5...
Don’t Give Up!
No matter how dissimilar you and I may be, I can pretty much guarantee that we have one thing in common. In fact, I would, if I were a betting person, wager my last year's salary that we do.I believe that, if we could sit down together over tea or coffee...
Search (FMF)
I'm very excited to again this week join a talented group of women who connect each Friday in an online, unedited (so excuse all errors) flash mob free-write based on a one-word prompt from our fearless leader Kate Motaung. My timer is set for 5 minutes;...
Because I Want To
I’m writing a book.There. I’ve said it. You have no idea how hard it was for me to type that. I feel like a cliche. You know, the proverbial English teacher who envisions herself a great novelist. But I don’t envision myself as a great novelist (or a...
Where Am I? (FMF)
I'm very excited to again this week join a talented group of women who connect each Friday in an online, unedited flash mob free-write based on a one-word prompt from our fearless leader Kate Motaung. My timer is set for 5 minutes; let's see where the...
Creating the Blueprint — Finances (part 3 of 3)
I want to very clearly state that I am not a financial planner or expert. I share here what I've learned from my own experiences as I've redesigned my life after the unexpected and untimely death of my husband.If, upon analyzing your checkbook a few weeks...
Creating the Blueprint — Time (Part 2 of 3)
Last week you spent some time determining your true values and considering whether your day to day life reflects those values. You might have been thinking, "Well, that's well and good in theory, but how does that translate into reality, into how I live my life day...
