Inviting Criticism

by | Apr 11, 2011 | Reading, Waiting

So, generally speaking, you probably don’t walk up to strangers and say, “Can you tell me what you’d change about my clothes?” Or “How would you improve my personality?” Well, it feels about the same to send the first chapter of my...

Ars Poetica

by | Apr 8, 2011 | Miracles, Poetry, Reading

Another poem in honor of National Poetry Month. If I had to pick a favorite poem, this might be it. There are quite a few I really love, but this one is the quintessence of poetry. Good poetry usually makes me want to sit down and write–this poem makes me want...

Why do YOU write?

by | Apr 1, 2011 | Reading, Waiting

I know not all of my readers are writers, but many of you are. And those of you who aren’t are passionate about something . . . cooking, reading, gardening. So, why do you do it? I had a devotional turned down for publication earlier this week (doesn’t...

What formed your love of reading?

by | Mar 23, 2011 | Reading

I was reading another blog yesterday that touched on favorite books from childhood. I was what you might call an avid reader when I was a kid. Bombs could explode, tornadoes could strike, my brother could pester me and my focus would be entirely on the book at hand. I...

Listen to Yourself

by | Feb 28, 2011 | Reading

I just finished reading “Listen” by Rene Gutteridge. Here’s the back copy: “The quaint, close-knit community of Marlo was the ideal place to live . . . until someone started posting private conversations online for everyone to read,...