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Hello Cindy… The e-mail came by way of my website. …I’m a librarian at XYZ school and I would like to put your books in my library. I remember you telling me that you wanted to be a writer many years ago in high school… Congratulations! I’m proud of you. My breath caught. The sender’s name was oh so familiar. …
I thought about apple trees this week. Not because apples are my kitchen theme, but because of some things that made me think. I found this wonderful quote by the great—and somewhat controversial—theologian, Martin Luther . I pondered it. I dissected what I thought it meant, or at least what it meant to me. For me, Luther’s quote applies to …
Brrrr! Is it cold where you’re at? In my neck of the woods, winter has reared her frosty white head yet again. I think the Ozarks is on round seventeen of this wintry muck. Snow, sleet, and a little freezing rain thrown in for good measure continue to shape the season. (Good thing I’m a writer–I don’t mind hibernating as …
How easy it is to dwell on the past. To unearth old seasons from yesterday’s memories. We might recall special days spent with loved ones. Meaningful moments long since passed. Times of success…or days of discouragement. The thing about reflecting too much on yesterday is that it makes it difficult to embrace now. So why do it? I think it’s …
Are you passionate? Are you enthusiastic about whatever it is you’re called to do? If not, maybe it’s time to re-evaluate. Granted, I’m speaking from a writer’s perspective, but creativity isn’t limited to writing. Our creative pursuits are as unique and diverse as we are individually. Passionate folks tend to see the world through a different lens. We love hard, …
Where I live there are a lot of hills, hollows, and hayfields. And cows, barns, farms, and old trucks. The land is ripe with color and rich in stories. And, of course, for this writer those stories are my lifeblood. Some of those stories will get passed down to my children. Others, perhaps, will find their way to future books. Like the …
You may have noticed I’ve not been as active on social media lately. Here’s the deal: sometimes life happens. Last week my mother had open heart surgery. The surgeon replaced the aortic valve to be precise. It’s an intense surgery and one that requires a lengthy recovery period. Never a smoker and in optimum health, my mama’s prognosis is excellent. Still, as you …
I don’t know about you, but I’m more than a little tired of society’s perception of “perfect.” “Perfect” creates a false sense of security. It tweaks. It hones. It airbrushes the very life out of what’s already beautiful. Instead of seeing the canvas painted and lovely, “perfect” tramps on beauty and nudges her out of the way and isn’t even polite about it. Yes, …
I try to do it all. Meaning: I’m a wife. I’m a mom. I’m a writer. I’m a blogger. I’m a million things rolled into one. Sometimes, all the hats I wear leave me breathless. I have a lot of thoughts and ideas that run through my mind, but occasionally, the creative well runs dry and I’m left scratching my head. Where do I go for …
We haven’t had much of a winter in my neck of the woods, other than a brief burst last week, so I’m not going to complain. That would go against my positive, upbeat nature. (Cue the rainbow music, please.) I think it would be fair to say, however, most of us are tired of the clouds, the cold, and Old Man Winter. …
