when you’re just about ready to give up
You know the days. You're laying in bed, wiping stray tears from your cheeks. Willing yourself to get up, but your body won't budge any more than the crumpled tissues on the floor. You watched your high hopes get dashed against unforgiving rocks, and your heart...
making it home :: finding my way to peace, identity and purpose
I’m sitting in Panera. I have forty minutes alone before I have to be back home with my kids. I came here to write this post that I promised Emily Wierenga, celebrating the launch of her beautiful new memoir, Making it Home: Finding My Way to Peace, Identity and...
five minute friday :: doubt
How is it possible that we've already reached the end of September? Unbelievable! I don't know about you, but I feel like I blinked and nearly missed it. Regardless of how quickly time is passing by, I'm so happy that you've given up some of your precious time to...
books on my wishlist & what i’m reading now
I love hearing what other people are reading. And I love reading. Every once in a while, I post a summary of books I'm currently reading, and books on my wishlist. Here's my list from the beginning of summer this year. Now that we're transitioning into fall,...
on being a writer :: limit {chapter 12}
Yay! We made it! We've reached the final chapter in our online discussion of this delightful and practical resource, On Being a Writer: 12 Simple Habits for a Writing Life that Lasts. Click here for a summary of our discussion, including links to the first eleven...
out of the mouths of babes
Several years ago, I took my three-year-old daughter to the gym for some special time together in the pool. As we put our things in the locker room, my daughter suddenly started belting out the lyrics to a worship song she had heard at home earlier that day. ...
on being a writer :: rest {chapter 11}
It's Monday, and we're in the final stretch of our discussion on this fabulous little book, On Being a Writer, by Ann Kroeker and Charity Singleton Craig! If you're still here and coherent after five full weeks of reading and discussing, you're probably more than...
five minute friday :: celebrate
Hey there! Welcome to the weekend! I always feel like giving you all a great big high five when we make it to the end of another week with the help of God. If you're new in these parts and you're wondering what Five Minute Friday is all about, first of all, we're...
on being a writer :: plan {chapter 10}
Wow, we're in the home stretch of our discussion on the book, On Being a Writer: 12 Simple Habits for a Writing Life that Lasts! Thank you to all who have hung in there for the long haul -- I love hearing how you've been encouraged and challenged by this book and...
on being a writer :: engage {chapter 9}
Hello, and welcome to another edition of our On Being a Writer online discussion group! We're on Chapter 9 of this helpful resource by Ann Kroeker and Charity Singleton Craig. If you're new here, it's not too late to join in! For links to the previous...
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