ABIDE: A Word for the Year and a Chapter for You
In 2020, my word of the year was fearless. Then, I realized the beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord, and “fearful” was the word for 2021. 2022 brought me to the wonders of grace and that no
A Word for 2022 and a Hot Dog for a Stranger
I paid for the last hot dog, but the guy behind the counter handed it to a stranger. After standing in line for most of the second half of the Washington vs Eagles game, I wasn’t at the top of
Fearful and a New Kind of Warrior
A curse of being creative is the ability to imagine the worst. The horror stories you write become actual possibilities, and a simple unanswered call turns into an abduction. I’m very good at this. In my lifetime, I’ve imagined someone’s
Sometimes Being Broken is the Gift
2019 found me broken, crying in front of strangers, losing my temper with the plumber, and being told not to hear the test results alone. Ironically, my word for 2019 was GIFT. To Be Better and Stronger I chose that
Bruised, Beaten, and Better Off – Living with Community
Things I learned from my Word for 2018 – Community Last year, when I landed on “community” as my word-of-the-year, I had been trying to push myself to be more social. You see, I’m happy to stay home and not
I May Have Taken the Warrior Thing Too Far
I’ve been wondering if I’ve gotten this warrior thing all wrong. Maybe putting up a good fight and not running away at first blood isn’t the goal. Could it be I’ve twisted my concept of what a warrior should look
I Found My Word-of-the-Year in the Back Stairwell
This year my word-of-the-year chose me instead of the other way around. Don’t get me wrong. I did try to choose my own word. Some of the early contenders were: “Less” – because last year my word was MORE and
Never Pick Your Word for the Year when You’re Feeling Like a Loser
When I started writing this post, the coming year looked promising and plump. And then I had a very bad day … I started writing this blog a few weeks ago. The original version was full of hope and promise
A Word for 2014
How is it I’d never heard about picking a word for the year until last January? Now everywhere I go I’m reading about people’s words for the year or their word for last year. Maybe this is a new fad
Check out my short story “The Door” on page 41.
