The Scarecrow and I
I've always sympathized with The Scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz; like him, I've sometimes had a hard time making a decision. And hearing Dorothy and The Scarecrow's voices in my head . . . "If I only had a brain" . . . certainly doesn't help.When I was married,...
It’s Never too Late . . . But
Fitzgerald is right. It's never too late to start over.He's also right in implying that it takes strength to do so. More specifically, a person must be strong in all aspects of his or her life -- physically, spiritually, emotionally, and mentally -- to make such a...
A Eureka Moment, Writer Style
I wasn’t sitting naked in a bathtub, a la Archimedes (sorry if that put a mental image in your head), when it happened.No, I was fully clothed, sitting with a large group of writers (also fully clothed) at the Asheville Christian Writers Conference/Boot Camp last...
Good Morning! (Five Minute Friday)
I'm very excited again this week to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. This week, the word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung (whose wonderful blog can be found at katemotaung.com) is "morning"....
Silver Hearts
Today is, of course, Valentine's Day'For some, it's a wonderful day, marked by a Hallmark card, a nice dinner, and a gift of some sort -- chocolate, a stuffed bear holding a red heart that says "I Love You", or maybe even a piece of jewelry.For others, Valentine's...
Living with Limits (with relative grace on my part) — Five Minute Friday
I'm very excited again this week to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. This week, the word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung (whose wonderful blog can be found at katemotaung.com) is "limit". My...
The Storm has Passed . . . I Hope
Just as I expected (and shared 2 weeks ago) the start to this semester was hectic. Actually, because of what we hope is a set of unique circumstances, it was the most unsettled semester beginning I have experienced. In fact, what is usually a first-week phenomenon...
The Lull Before the Storm
In researching the source of "Confession is good for the soul", I discovered that it is an old Scottish proverb. That was an "aha" moment for me. I can now look to my paternal grandmother (Roberts, whose family emigrated from Scotland) for the source of my...
Buying Time (Five Minute Friday)
I'm very excited again this week to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. This week, the word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung (whose wonderful blog can be found at katemotaung.com) is "time". My...
Going Home
For months, I've joined thousands of others who have been following the story of Joey Feek's battle with cancer through her husband Rory's blog (This Life I Live). Just a few days ago, Rory shared a post which clearly indicates that, despite the many prayers that...