In my last post I shared the schedule of a typical day in my life. As I mentioned, I don't have "normal" or "typical" days. My days are usually spent scrambling from one child's needs or activities to the next. I know many of you also have very busy lives. We've become a society that runs at top speed. Usually the first thing that happens when life is demanding is that we stop taking care of … [Read more...]
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It’s a God Thing
Isn't it amazing how we can look back at certain events or circumstances in our lives and see the hand of God at work? What a faith-builder! I believe this is what God wants his children to do--remember the way he has blessed us in the past so that we will trust him with our future. Noah was given a rainbow to remember how God spared him and his family from the flood. The Israelites were given … [Read more...]
Pinterest Highs and Lows
Are you a fan of Pinterest? For those of you unfamiliar with the site, Pinterest allows you to create virtual bulletin boards and, in doing so, to organize web content. For example, I have a whole board of online recipes 'pinned' to one of my Pinterest boards. When I need to access one, I simply go to my board. Each time I arrive at Pinterest's site, I spend a few minutes scrolling through … [Read more...]
The Myths & Realities of Being a Published Author
Most writers start off naïve to the realities of publication. I suppose in some ways the ignorance is a good thing. If I’d known years ago what I know today, I might not have jumped in the publication waters with as much vigor or determination. Writers only have to begin swimming to the opposite shore before we realize the distance is much longer and harder than we’d planned. Unforeseen … [Read more...]
A Writing Career: A Journey in Lost Control
Writing is a career that careens out of control. It's a dream that sucks the very marrow from your bones and leaves you spent. I'm firmly convinced God has me in publishing because so much is so far outside of my control. Right when I am my most stressed and worried, He reminds me He's in control of this journey. A couple nights ago my husband and I were talking about how drained I … [Read more...]