A Tiny Word of the Year with Huge Consequences
I’m hesitant to share my word of the year. The word you pick is supposed to be impactful, right? It should frame your year, keep you focused, and be a theme. I don’t want the word I picked as my
A Warrior Defined … Not By Might
I wanted to be stronger, not the loser I felt like most of the time, so I chose WARRIOR as my word of the year. That was in 2016, 10 years ago. Back then I thought warrioring involved things like
The World Needs More Warriors
The world needs more warriors. Flipping through the channels the other day, I happened upon one of those magazine shows. You know the kind where they seem way too excited about something devastatingly sad. I saw two segments and then
Finding Purpose Over Spilled Meatballs
I’ve been thinking a lot about purpose lately. I’m reading Jennie Allen’s book, Made for This, and in Chapter 2, she suggests setting aside an hour to pray for God’s anything in your life. This prayer involves letting go of
Everyone Has a Story and It Starts with the Truth
Last month, I promised to write a short story using words of the year people sent me. I had three people respond for a total of five words. Create (x2) Redemption Conviction Community TIME SLIP The story I wrote took
A Special Note for YOU!
Hi Friends, I’m trying some new things with my newsletter/blog. Don’t worry! I won’t flood your inbox or anything. I just want to do a better job of staying in touch and encouraging you! My goal over the last few
Writing from the Depths and Getting Real
Writing is not for the faint of heart. I’ve often thought about closing my laptop and giving up on this writing dream. Those close to me have heard me whine and whisper words of defeat so much, they don’t bat
The Story of Your Life
I’ve been working on story 2 of my Silver Rim series, and this past month, I hit a wall. I’ve found in my writing the first thing I come up with is never the right thing. My main character, Ren,
Got a Problem? Bring in the Monkeys
I’ve not actually read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, but thanks to my daughter, I’ve got a new catch phrase I’m hoping to use the next time I’m in a jam. Do you remember those scary monkeys who did the
Life Lessons from Cheese and Funny Friends
NOTE: I was struggling to come up with my post for this month, so I asked some friends on FB to give me a first line. The below blog post is the result of two suggestions I received for possible
Check out my short story “The Door” on page 41.
