• May. 31st, 2016 What I Learned in April and May

    I missed the April version of this post because…well….you can read about that in a minute. So I’m squeezing two months into one. Here goes… Cancer Sucks. This isn’t new information, but it was brought home to our family when my Mom was diagnosed with Stage 3C Ovarian Cancer. In the past few weeks, she’s [ read more ]

  • May. 25th, 2016 A Few Thoughts . . . the Selah Awards edition

    Let me welcome you to my first “A Few Thoughts” edition. Some (like today’s entry) will be more serious and thought provoking, but not all! I have future “thoughts” to share with you on everything from the NCIS season finale (sniff) to chocolate. If you enjoy these, please let me know! Now… I’d like to [ read more ]

  • May. 23rd, 2016 Make the Jump

    I’ve been asking God to “Edit At Will” (you can read my last post here) and this week He took out His holy red pen and told me it was high time to MAKE THE JUMP.  Let me explain. I love Star Wars.  I’m not a complete nerd about it. I haven’t read all the books. I don’t know all the backstories. I can’t remember [ read more ]

  • May. 17th, 2016 Edit At Will

    For the past several years, I’ve been writing a monthly post for my dear friend Edie Melson’s amazing blog, The Write Conversation. I send it to her a few days in advance (ok, sometimes one day in advance) and I always include these words in my email … Edit At Will. I don’t want to publish junk. I [ read more ]

  • Apr. 14th, 2016 The Little Toes

    I don’t know about you, but there are parts of my body I take for granted.  I don’t spend a lot of time thinking about how much I appreciate my spleen or my eyelashes. I mean, they’re doing a good job, but it’s not like I would miss them the way I would my fingers [ read more ]

  • Apr. 10th, 2016 What I Learned in March

    Last month’s “What I Learned this Month” was quite well received, so I’m doing it again. It’s coming to you a little late … I hope you don’t mind! Without further ado…Seven Things I Learned in March. 1. Kittens are cute. This winter, a stray cat adopted us (long story) and a few weeks ago, [ read more ]

  • Mar. 3rd, 2016 Our Stories Matter

    There’s a very cool section in the book of Numbers that I think has a unique application to writers.  If you haven’t perused this section of the Old Testament recently, you may not know that God gifted certain individuals with creative talents for the building of his Tabernacle and then called out entire families for [ read more ]

  • Feb. 29th, 2016 What I Learned in January and February

    Two of my favorite bloggers ( Emily P. Freeman and Modern Mrs. Darcy ) do something toward the end of each month that I always look forward to, so I’ve decided to jump on the bandwagon. I love to learn new things, and I want my kids to be lifelong learners. To help me model this for them, each month I’ll [ read more ]

  • Feb. 14th, 2016 You Get What You Get and You Don’t Pitch a Fit

    My boys have both been privileged to have the same wonderful teacher in preschool, Mrs. Rhonda.  She’s responsible for teaching super awesome tips like how to hold onto your sleeve when you put on a jacket so your sleeve doesn’t wind up over your elbow. I think we can all agree this is a crucial [ read more ]

  • Feb. 4th, 2016 A Writer’s Fear

    A few weeks ago, I watched a  live Adele concert . The lucky people who filled the venue were an enthusiastic audience. There were cheers, applause, and the occasional sing-a-long when she sang a favorite. I’m a fan so I enjoyed it immensely, but I couldn’t help but be struck by her vulnerability. She stood on the stage and [ read more ]