Recently, a dear friend was telling me about some obstacles she and her family are facing. Very frustrated and feeling overwhelmed, she asked me for some advice on how to deal with her circumstances. I shared several strategies with her, such as prayer and patience, and then I brought up the T-word – Thankfulness. Sure, we express thankfulness for things like presents, open doors, and tax refunds. We are thankful to be alive and for our loved ones, but how often are we thankful for life’s tough situations. As humans, we often react to painful experiences by isolating ourselves, shutting READ MORE
Road Trip to Alabama
In my previous post, I mentioned an impromptu out-of-state road trip I made over the weekend. I thought you might like to hear a few highlights from my trip. I’m sorry it took so long to post, but I have been recovering from strained vocal chords and exhaustion, since my return on Monday. A friend and I traveled to Alabama for a ministry conference and time with a mutual friend. We had a vague idea of what our weekend would look like, but what we received was even better than we had planned. We were able to attend not one READ MORE
Grammar 911
Before I get to this week’s blog post, I want to take a moment to thank everyone that is reading my blog. I know your time is valuable, and I am honored you are choosing to share it with me. Yesterday, I was talking with a friend about her distaste for writing. She recently graduated, with a Bachelor degree, from a local university. She enjoyed learning her field of study, but struggled when it came to writing assignments. At one point in our conversation, she made the statement, “The English language is complicated.” I have to agree. If English is READ MORE
I don’t read enough!
Today, I was reading a blog post from Michael Hyatt, former CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishing and New York Times Bestselling author, about his plan to read fewer e-books and more hard copy books. He had several good reasons for his decision, many of which I agree with wholeheartedly. I prefer hard copy books over e-books, in most cases. Hyatt’s post got me thinking about my own relationship with books and their importance to me as a writer. I really enjoy reading, but seldom have the opportunity to read longer pieces. I read other blogs and short articles, and I READ MORE
One week into the New Year
I thought I would give you an update on my last post. Don’t worry, I will not be giving goal updates every week, just periodically. I am excited to report that I have made progress in three of my New Year’s goals. I made strides in two of my goals this week by writing this blog post. Today is Thursday, and it just happens to be the day I have declared as my blog posting day – deadline fear facing and more consistent writing, check, check! So, you can look forward to reading something from me every Thursday. It may, READ MORE