five minute friday :: when
Did you guys hear about the exciting new endeavor that Lisa-Jo Baker and her 9-year-old son, Jackson, have launched? It's called the Ten Dollar Tribe, and YOU'RE INVITED! Think about the last time you spent ten bucks. Think about how easily we hand over a...
five minute friday :: keep {and a video interview}
Congratulations! You made it to the end of another week! We're thrilled to have you here with us for another round of Five Minute Friday! If you don't know what Five Minute Friday is all about, check out this page over here, then come back and join us! And don't...
why i’m grieving for someone i’ve never met
I’m know I’m going to cry when she’s gone. I can feel it waiting there, simmering and taunting the edges, about to boil over. A day is coming — and it might be soon — when I turn on my computer and learn that she’s gone. And I just know the tears are going to fall....
an interview with author susan meissner .. and a giveaway!
Remember that review I posted recently, on a novel called Secrets of a Charmed Life? Well, the book launches tomorrow, February 3rd (!!), and today it's my privilege to share with you an interview with author Susan Meissner. Not only that, but I have a signed copy...
five minute friday :: wait
Here's the deal. For over four years, bunches of bloggers have gathered every week to huddle around a prompt word and just write. It's called Five Minute Friday, and we don't think about the ins and outs of grammar or spelling or punctuation. We just write. And...
porch swing patience
There’s patience … and then there’s patience. You know what I mean. There exists a pseudo-patience, the kind that scrapes the surface and looks admirable to passers-by, but is inextricably intertwined with discontentment. Then there is porch swing patience. Have...
five minute friday :: share
So .. remember those occasional fly-by comments on Twitter and even in this video with Asheritah, like, "Oh hey, wouldn't it be fun to have a Five Minute Friday retreat in real life sometime?!" And everyone is like, "YES! We should DO IT!" Well ... let's just say...
feel the love
When my mom was nearing the end of her battle with cancer, she expressed to my sister and me, "I'm not afraid to die. I just feel sorry for you girls." After the Lord called her home, we had visitation at church the day before her funeral. I remember feeling so...
Secrets of a Charmed Life :: A Review
The following is my honest review of Secrets of a Charmed Life by Susan Meissner. Affiliate links have been used in this post. +++ I have three kids. I can’t imagine putting them on a bus and sending them away. On purpose. In her historical novel, Secrets...
five minute friday :: send {and an interview!}
[Tweet ""The first key to writing is to write, not to think!" ~ from the movie, Finding Forrester"] So I watched the movie Finding Forrester again this past weekend, because it's just that good. And you guys, I thought about you so much during the movie! I know...








