five minute friday :: real {& a video interview!}
Hello, Five Minute Friday community! Thrilled to be back for another week with all of you! If you're new in these parts, you can find out more about Five Minute Friday by clicking here. And if you haven't heard about the Five Minute Friday Retreat yet, then you better click this page over here as well! This week, I'm so excited to have another FMF Intro video to share with all of you! In the video below, Asheritah from OneThingAlone.com interviews FMF community member Jolene Underwood, who blogs at joleneunderwood.com. This week's prompt is inspired by their interview, and Jolene's blog...
Pros and Cons of Self-publishing vs. Traditional Publishing
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about self-publishing vs. traditional publishing. There are so many options out there these days, it can be tricky to wade through the possibilities. Here are some of the pros and cons I’ve come up with so far. I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments. Feel free to weigh in! Self-publishing Even within the realm of self-publishing, there are dozens of options. You could technically just go on to Amazon, upload your own work for free, and announce it to the world. Voila. For virtually no monetary cost at all, you could be published. Or, if...
five minute friday :: plan
If you missed last week's Five Minute Friday post, you missed a BIG announcement! HUGE! It looked a little like this: That's right! The first ever Five Minute Friday Retreat is REALLY HAPPENING! I can hardly believe it myself .. 🙂 We were thrilled to receive such a positive response to last week's announcement, and I for one, was totally charged by all the giddy vibes flying around the internet. Now that you've had a bit of time to digest the excitement, here are a few more details you should know as you think and pray about joining us in August: [Tweet "Find more info...
on claiming identity as a writer
“I heard you’re a writer.” Her five, soft-spoken words stopped me in my tracks. I looked down a full twelve inches and caught a sparkle of awe in her smiling eyes. “Who told you that?” I questioned, an airy laugh of surprise escaping from my lips. “My mom,” she answered, still smiling. Still waiting for a response. Lockers opened and slammed all around us. Kids buzzed this way and that, filling the air with after-school chatter. “I do like to write,” I finally replied. My face flushed as I saw the large arc I had tiptoed around to successfully avoid admission. She’s a ten-year-old girl, I...
five minute friday :: gather {plus a video interview *and* news about the first ever fmf retreat!}
Hi everyone! I hope you're sitting down, because I've got some super exciting news to share with you in this week's edition of Five Minute Friday. Read slowly, I don't want you to miss a thing! This week I'm thrilled to share this FMF Intro video interview with the lovely Holly Barrett. [Tweet "Check out this FMF Intro video with @asheritah and @HollySBarrett! "] It has been a sheer joy to get to know Holly a bit better these past few weeks, as we've worked together plotting and praying about a possible FMF Retreat. She has been a tremendous help to me, and I'm so grateful for her...
what I learned from having a brain scan
After an initial appointment with my family doctor, I found myself sitting in an unfamiliar office, explaining my symptoms to a neurologist. Completely stumped, he concluded, “Well, the first thing we’ll have to do is get in there and see what’s going on. I’m going to order and MRI of the brain. Are you claustrophobic?” A brain scan was not what I was expecting. I listened as intently as possible while he rattled off the details of the procedure, asking numerous times if I was claustrophobic and whether I was allergic to contrast dye, and telling me I couldn’t wear anything metal during...
the beach ball incident :: a pivotal parenting moment
He’d been in our home for a week. We had a three-and-a-half year-old girl and an eighteen month-old boy when we added to our family through adoption. My husband’s orphaned cousin was almost seven when he came to live with us. Becoming the mom of a six-year-old was a steep learning curve, to say the least. I’m talking sink or swim. A week in, and he was bouncing a beach ball in the living room. I did a quick visual scan of the room and a quicker mental calculation, and wagered that the beach ball wasn’t a major source of concern. After all, there was really only one breakable thing within...
five minute friday :: visit {plus a video interview & a free e-book!}
Hello!! Welcome to another edition of Five Minute Friday! I'm so thrilled that you're here. If you're new in these parts, feel free to click over here for a better picture of what we're all about! In a nutshell: [Tweet " We write. Free and fast, in five minutes flat. "] One fun new feature we've added in 2015 is Five Minute Friday Introductions -- a series of interviews conducted by the loveable Asheritah of OneThingAlone.com with various members of the FMF community! Before you read any further, go ahead and subscribe to by clicking , so you don't miss any future video segments!...
five words I say to my kids
My pastor spoke the words during one of his Sunday morning sermons, and the line stuck with me ever since. Standing in the crow’s nest pulpit perched on the right side of the sanctuary, he told the congregation what he would say to his girls every morning as he dropped them off at school. Five years later, I find myself reciting the very same words to my own three kids each day as they slide the van door open in the school parking lot. I'm over at iBelieve.com today sharing The Five Words I Say to My Kids Every Day. Join me by clicking here for the rest of this article? ...
five minute friday :: open
Welcome to another round of Five Minute Friday, where bloggers from all corners of the internet gather to feverishly tap out five minutes of free writing on a given prompt each week. If you don't know what we're all about, click here for more info! This week's prompt is: Stretch your fingers, set your timer, and let's ... GO. *** Open our minds, Lord, to know your goodness. Fill us with Your truth. Open our hearts, to feel Your love. To know Your tender mercies. Soften us to pour that same love into empty cups. Cause our hearts to beat with Yours. Open our hands, Lord, that we...
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