Blog
5 minute Friday…
It is that time again when I join Lisa-Jo and hundreds of others writing for just 5 minutes. No backtracking. No editing. Just uninhibited writing on the word prompt supplied by Lisa-Jo. TODAY'S PROMPT: Listen ...
When writing gets scary…
The Lord has been speaking to me lately...asking me to step out in faith and do some things that are uncomfortable. One of the things he is asking me to do is write...more. I have been asked to be a contributor to the Allume blog. I...
deadly devotion – a book review
Deadly Devotion is the first in the Port Aster Secrets series written by Sandra Orchard, an award winning author of inspirational and romantic suspense novels. Baker Publishing provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest...
It’s been 21 years…
My face is red. My eyes are swollen. And it has been 21 years. I cried an ocean of tears 21 year ago. The day she died in my arms. That day the hospital had arranged for us to have a room all to...
A quiet week…
Sometimes it looks like the seagulls are just sitting. Like they aren't doing anything. It might look like they don't have a plan. It might look like that around here sometimes...maybe I am just sitting. It...
Not how I imagined
1. Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking. 2. Link back here and invite others to join in. 3. And then absolutely, no ifs, ands or buts about it, you need to visit the person who linked up before you &...
The balancing act…
A couple of weeks ago I asked what type of posts you liked best and some of you were gracious enough to actually leave an answer. Thank you. Sometimes, I wonder who my audience is in this online space. Comments are...
When I prayed about the small thing that really wasn’t small!
In a few weeks my family will return to St. Louis for the wedding of the son of a dear friend. This young man has been one of Andy's best friends since middle school. They spent countless hours together at each other's...
I’ve got this…5 minute Friday
My dear child, Stop. Take a breath. Enjoy the view. The view from right where you are. The season of life you are in…enjoy the view from there. Stop rushing through. Stop trying to cross everything of your...
When you can’t see the end…
This was one of the views as I drove up the mountain. When I reached my destination, I sat quietly in my car by the side of the road. Waiting. I was picking John after he had completed a 62 mile bike...



Chatter