• Apr. 12th, 2010 Out of the Boat – Part 1

    Credits: A friend of mine posted about how Jesus is always there for us when we’ve jumped, or been pushed, or went kicking and screaming, out of the boat. I’ve been thinking about it ever since. You can read her comments here. Thanks for the encouragement Kim! http://lovegracepeace.wordpress.com/2010/04/07/always-there/ Matthew 14: 27-30 – But immediately Jesus spoke [ read more ]

  • Apr. 11th, 2010 A Midnight Moment

    Just a quick note to thank you, my approximately 10 readers, for praying for me as I edit/re-write. I would appreciate it if you could add something to your prayers. I need moments of insight and flashes of creative genious, but really, it would help if they could come at some time other than midnight. Two out [ read more ]

  • Apr. 9th, 2010 Brownie Bliss

    I had this great idea for a blog post, and I’ll probably post it in a day or two. But, I went to my critique group tonight. I came home and made a pan of brownies. It’s not that they were unkind. They weren’t even criticizing the writing. Said it was beautiful and well-written. Said [ read more ]

  • Mar. 26th, 2010 If It’s Wednesday . . .

    Yes, I know it’s Thursday Friday. I’m not that far over the edge. But I want to talk about Wednesdays. Our Women’s Bible Study meets on Wednesday morning at 9AM. We meet in Fall and Spring. And in Fall and Spring, my Wednesday mornings are disasters. A few recent examples . . . My phone [ read more ]

  • Mar. 11th, 2010 There are rules?

    There are rules? Shouldn’t somebody have mentioned this before now? (This is a loose quote from a book – which will remain unspecified lest I be laughed to scorn). My first experience with a writing group went quite well. Or at least, I think it did. I wasn’t humiliated. Everyone was friendly and supportive. I received [ read more ]

  • Mar. 10th, 2010 If You Write the Words, You Will Eat Them Within 24 Hours

    I’ve had a horrible day. It started out fine. Brian took Emma to school so I had a bit more time this morning. I got the car washed and pulled into the church parking lot at 8:55AM. And then my phone rang. It was the school nurse. Emma has a cough. Yeah. I know. She’ll [ read more ]

  • Mar. 8th, 2010 If You Say No, I’ll Scream

    My son has reached a fun age. Most of the time. He is teaching himself how to jump – hilarious. He is already exhibiting a tenacious independent streak – like mother like son. OK. Like his entire genetic line, but I digress. But at 18 months, he’s reached a place where his receptive language far [ read more ]

  • Feb. 10th, 2010 Registered

    It’s official. I am registered to attend the Blue Ridge Christian Writer’s Conference in May. What have I done? Do I belong at a writer’s conference? Is this going to be a colossal waste of resources – both time and money? Maybe. But, maybe it will be a fantastic opportunity. It will definitely take me out of my comfort zone. [ read more ]

  • Jan. 11th, 2010 At Loose Ends . . .

    I don’t know what to do with myself. I feel lost. Unsettled. Deeply unsatisfied. I have nothing to do. Don’t misunderstand. I have plenty to do. The ever-present laundry. The dust bunnies throwing a fiesta on every flat surface. The bathrooms – ugh, the bathrooms. Plenty to do. But no deadline. If the dust bunnies [ read more ]

  • Dec. 30th, 2009 So Thankful

    As 2009 draws to a close, I’ve been thinking of all the things I have to be thankful for . . . For my Heavenly Father – I’m so thankful that even when I am faithless, He remains faithful. That He is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in Spirit. That His grace [ read more ]