Thank you all so much for your kind words of support and encouragement after my post yesterday. Although writers can turn into hermits while working on a project, no author ever truly writes in a vacuum. I believe it’s the community of family and friends pouring into my life that helps keep my writing real […]
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Big News and Big Prayer Request
I remember sitting in the center of my pink bedroom in junior high, thinking that someday I would write a book. It was an odd thought to me, but I felt a deep impression that it was something I should do. Although I have always loved words and stories for as long as I can […]
the 5th year of the t-rex
When I was pregnant with T-Rex, we didn’t find out if we were having a boy or a girl; but for nine months, I was fairly certain he was a boy. Call it mother’s intuition, I guess. I remember kissing and hugging on Little Miss and wondering if a boy would be as huggable and […]
Life's Parade
Last Friday T-Rex had his first school party which included a costume parade. Later that day, Little Miss was asking T-Rex how his party and parade went. He replied rather disgustedly, “For the parade we just marched through all the classrooms and around the building!!” His tone of voice totally said, “It was lame, that […]
The Breakfast
Breathe
I’ve had a difficult time admitting out loud that I’m a writer. When people ask about my writing I’ll make statements like: “I like to write.” “I do a little writing on the side.” “I have a blog and I regularly contribute to a couple other web sites.” All of those statements are true. But […]