five minute friday :: limit
It's Five Minute Friday time! YAY! A warm welcome to each and every one of you -- long-time FMF veterans and newbies alike! If you're new, take a moment to learn more about this fabulous community called Five Minute Friday! This week we're writing on the prompt, LIMIT. [Tweet "We're #writing on LIMIT at Five Minute Friday; join us?"] GO. Being bedridden from illness in December and concussed in January after a head injury, I've become so much more aware of my limitations. I've had to force myself into habits of rest, sitting down or going to bed early for the sake of...
five minute friday :: focus
Hey everyone! So good to be back with you for another week of Five Minute Friday! What fun to have 122 people joining us last week! Thank you to all who played along! If you're new, you can learn more about Five Minute Friday right over here. This week we're going to: [Tweet "Join us for Five Minute Friday as we write on the prompt, FOCUS!"] Ready? GO. Confession: I'm easily distracted. Not quite as bad as Dug, the dog from the animated movie, Up, (squirrel!) -- but nearly. I rarely have only one thing going at once. I'm a multi-tasking, multiple-tabs-open-at-the-same-time...
five minute friday :: quiet
Hey everyone ~ So happy to be back with you for another round of Five Minute Friday! I really do adore you guys -- you know that, right? If you're new to this gig, feel free to click right over here to get the scoop. I must apologize for not reading or commenting on many posts you've linked up in the past three weeks. As some of you know, I fell and split my head at the end of December, and I'm still struggling with some post-concussion symptoms. Sadly, looking at the computer screen tends to aggravate some of the symptoms, hence my limited attention to your beautiful words and my absence...
five minute friday :: present
Welcome to another round of Five Minute Friday! Here in this space, you'll find a beautiful community of brave writers laying their words on the altar. We write fast and furious for five minutes flat, then spread the encouragement on thick like butter. Click around the link-up below, read, enjoy, leave comments, make lifelong friends. For more info, click here. This week's prompt is: [Tweet "Come write with us! The Five Minute Friday prompt is: PRESENT"] Ready? GO. I had one of those "Aha!" moments this week. You know, those moments of enlightenment when something major...
on working together and fighting for the same team
"I feel like you're always working against me!" I complained to my kids. "I wipe up the mess you made on the counter, turn around, and you make a new mess! I clear your papers from the table, and you leave your toys on the carpet! If we could work together on the same team with the same goal of keeping the house at least somewhat tidy, it would make life a whole lot easier!" They listen dutifully, then go and play. I look at them through the window now. It hasn't stopped snowing today. A slow, steady snowfall with light, fluffy flakes. They've been begging to go outside for days. Finally,...
on seeing change as a gift
I homeschooled my three kids for five years straight. Like any endeavor, it had its pros and cons, but overall, homeschooling fit our family well. Then God opened the door for my kids to attend a small Christian school. In the weeks before their first day, we ambled through store aisles, armed with much excitement and three separate school supply lists. At home, they eagerly scrawled their names with black Sharpies across each glue stick, crayon box and pair of scissors. They were ready. The first day of school arrived, and a mix of emotions swirled with the acid in my stomach. I...
five minute friday :: time
Hello! Welcome back to another round of Five Minute Friday -- the online community where we write fast and love fierce. If you're new here, a special welcome to you! Learn more about us by clicking here! This week's prompt is: [Tweet "Join Five Minute Friday as we write on the prompt, TIME! #amwriting"] Speaking of time, there's still time to get 20% off these four products from Krafty Kash! Customize one of the following with the word or verse of your choice! [Tweet "Get 20% off one of these #OneWord365 products from @kraftykash, thru 1/18!"] One Word...
the value and power of historical fiction {plus a special edition link-up!}
Happy Monday! I'm honored to be guest hosting this week for Literacy Musing Mondays -- a fun, regular link-up I've enjoyed over at the internet homes of Mary Hill, Ashley Hales, Leslie, and Tami! While I'm only guest hosting this week, you can join them every Monday with a literacy-related post by clicking here! *** Confession: I'm not a history lover. I'm terrible with remembering dates and details and who fits where. I don't love history, but I've grown to love historical fiction. Why? It makes history come alive. It picks me up and plonks me down in the middle of a different era, and...
five minute friday :: first {plus special deals & a giveaway!}
Happy New Year! I've missed you! We took two weeks off from our regular Five Minute Friday gatherings, and it's SO GOOD to be back! Thank you for all who prayed and commented on my final FMF post from last year, when I shared that I had been sick. I was quite severely ill for 20 days, then upon my recovery, I promptly slipped on Michigan ice, split my head on a brick step and got to ride in an ambulance to get internal stitches and five staples in the back of my head. Staples are still in, but I'm back in action, celebrating God's gracious protection in the past month, and SO EXCITED to...
three truths to remember when “happy new year” isn’t enough
All you need to do is take one glance at the news, and you’ll see it. This blurry film of despondency that seems to cast a haziness on all we see and hear. The world is chock full of threats and despair. Sadness abounds. Anxiety mounts. The political future of our country is uncertain. New fears pop up every day. Cancer rages on. Hardships press in on every side. We’ve just come off the holidays and we’re still lingering in the revelry of family gatherings and festive celebrations. But sometimes when we look around, the standard phrase, "Happy New Year!" just doesn't seem to be...
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