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What Really Matters . . . Really
It's been an eventful few weeks. I've been to three funerals. A friend was in a car accident that kept her out of work for two weeks. The son of another friend was in a horrible accident that may leave him paralyzed (then again, it may not--God can do anything). My...
A Poem for September
FIREFLY FLY AWAY HOME I didn't notice when they left, the fireflies that danced all summer in the yard. But on a September night I saw the last one lying in the grass, glowing steady. Unblinking. An accusing eye that would not close. Frozen wide in shock, or wonder,...
"Leave It!"
In my Sunday School class we're reading and discussing a book by Allison Pittman called, "Saturdays with Stella." When Allison began taking her dog to obedience classes, she realized that most of what she was trying to teach her dog was the same stuff God had been...
Ready, Set, Goals!
On Wednesday I wrote about The Me Project by Kathi Lipp. Part of that project is coming up with 50 goals that you record in a journal or notebook leaving room to track what, if anything, you do to work toward each goal. I LOVE this idea. Right now my primary goal is...
A Game Plan for Your Goals
Most of us have goals. Some are simple like not eating the pastries some well-meaning (evil?) person leaves in the break room. Some are more complex like launching a publishing career. One of my friends has a goal to lose weight (I think most of us do, but she's doing...
If a tree falls in the forest . . . will you write about it?
My husband and I are fortunate to live in a particularly beautiful part of the Appalachian mountains. It's pretty common for us to come around a turn or crest a hill and call the other's attention to a lovely view. Foggy morning mists, distant snowy heights, lush...
Signs of Autumn
Fall is my favorite time of year. And as I get out and take Thistle for walks, or write with the windows open, I'm definitely seeing signs that it's right around the corner. Now that it's September, I thought I'd take a moment to list the blessings of autumn: Cool,...
Sometimes Reality is BETTER Than Fiction
Monday morning I posted about the last time a friend came to church before dying. Monday afternoon we had her memorial service. I've written death into fiction before and it can be quite lovely--especially in Christian fiction. But that memorial service was better...
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