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In the month of October, I’m planning to take on a 31-day writing challenge hosted by The Nester. The challenge is to choose a topic and post every single day for the entire month. The topic I’ve chosen is: In 31 days, I plan to share reflections on my...
delayed gratification
At this year’s county fair, we told our three kids that they could have four dollars each to spend on rides. The older two started scoping out their options right away; but our six-year-old thought about it for a while, then said, “Actually, I really want to save...
life, life and more life – a book review
It is my pleasure to commend Wendy van Eyck's new e-book, "Life, Life and more Life: Thoughts on Making Every Moment Count." I "met" Wendy via iBelieve.com, a site to which we both contribute. I felt an immediate bond to her as soon as I found out that she was...
five-minute friday | red
Our first-time dinner guest crossed the threshold into our living room and surveyed his surroundings. Taking in the duo of cranberry swivel arm chairs and matching throw pillows accenting a milky white overstuffed couch, he complimented, “Ooh, I like the red!”...
lonely | five-minute friday
Linking up once again with the lovely Lisa-Jo Baker for Five-Minute Friday. The challenge is to write for five minutes, unedited on the word of the week. This week's prompt is: Lonely.It’s that word that sits in the hollow pit of an empty stomach, longing to be...
tell me your story
She sat alone on the shoreline, hugging her knees to her chest, toes buried in the cool, damp sand. He came and sat next to her, shoulder to shoulder, in silence at first, together listening to the waves lap against the shore. “Tell me your story,” He said, almost...
broken
broken are the shards of glass that cut the soles of those who trod oh-so-carefully amidst jagged edges and harsh words lashed broken are the sobs of the survivors, forgotten in the dark solitude behind closed doors, floors strewn with soggy, wadded tissues broken...
An Open Letter to Grief
The following open letter to grief inspired the book, Letters to Grief This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. Thank you in advance for your support! *** Here's a two-minute video of me reading the first letter from the book: *** AN OPEN...
living in the in-between
Where tubes of toothpaste and patience get squeezed from the bottom, the top and the in-between. Where time passes with the click of a mouse and drags like a whiny toddler down a grocery store aisle. Where graves are dug and happiness...
following God’s lead in reconciliation
Maybe the word 'reconciliation' doesn't score many points on your personal Interest-O-Meter. But let me ask you if you've ever had at least one of the following thoughts: "I'm the one who was hurt; they should be the ones to say sorry first!" "I'm the victim here;...
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