It’s October! This has always been my favorite month, and not just because my birthday happens to be in October. An extra-special reason to love it this year is that my beautiful eldest daughter is getting married this week. She is a lover of fall also, thus the desire for an October wedding. What a wonderful…
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Small Victory Celebration: The Plenty of a Little Bit
I had high hopes for all the things I’d accomplish this summer. A massive purge of the clutter around here and a complete restyling of my dining room were on the agenda. I was going to exercise five days a week and lose enough weight to get myself below a magic number I had in…
Creative Connections: Why You Should Attend a Writers’ Conference
If you have been writing for a while and feel like you want to level up, a writers’ conference may be for you. There is a variety of conferences to choose from, both large and small, all across the United States. In early 2017, after about a year of blogging and finding my creative feet,…
Creative Connections: The Importance of Your Tribe
If you are a creative person of any kind (musician, writer, artist), it’s important to have a tribe. A fellowship of like-minded creatives is a wonderful place to share our work, bounce ideas, and be vulnerable. We need people who “get us” and understand the mind of a creative person and the processes we undertake…
Testimony Under the Surface
I was baptized at 14 years old at the front of the church where I grew up. I’ll never forget it. Donning a white robe, I stepped into the white-tiled baptismal tank, heart beating like mad. Before I was baptized, I shared a short testimony. Then, I went under the surface, emerging full of peace….