Someone recently asked what I do to celebrate the Sabbath, and my answer is taken from the Bible: "Do no ordinary work." Since my ordinary work is writing, sabbath activities tend to center around house work--things that just never seem to get done in the ordinary scheme of things. So the other night I was flipping through Facebook reels and I saw an ad for a magnetic dryer vent. My heart … [Read more...]
FIVE-SECOND GOLDFISH MEMORY
I’ve heard it said that a goldfish has a memory that lasts about 5 seconds. So as it swims around its tiny round fishbowl with a castle in the center for decoration, it is constantly thinking, “Look, I have a castle.” 5 seconds. “Oh, wow! I have a castle.” 5 seconds. “Well, will you look at that. I have a castle!” Friends, dare I say that we are a lot like the goldfish. Have you ever read … [Read more...]
On a Writing Lockdown
As I near "The End" with each novel, I seem to find it necessary to go under a self-imposed "lockdown" and just "get 'er done!" As you read this, I've been on lockdown for almost four days and here's what that looks like: First of all, I need solitude when I'm on lockdown. In the past, I've checked in to Airbnbs (even one in our own town!) so there were no interruptions, no distractions, and no … [Read more...]
Karen’s Favorites
We hope you are enjoying these weekly feature posts from the authors of Inspired by Life…and Fiction. We're sharing some of our favorite things to help you get to know us a little better—and we’d love to hear your answers to these “favorites” questions in the comments below. Favorite Candy: One of my favorite candies that I keep on hand for moments when I just need a little … [Read more...]
Road Trip Highlights
In a prior post, I mentioned that I was about to head out on a family vacation to Utah and that I'd share highlight pictures when I returned. In this post, I'm doing just that! Due to their work schedules, my husband and oldest daughter were only able to join us for the last three nights of the trip. My son, my youngest daughter, and I had a more flexible schedule and were able to spend more … [Read more...]
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