“But you, be strong and do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded!” (2 Chronicles 15:7 NKJV) What an encouragement when I was reading Scripture yesterday morning! At times, I wonder why I write. The rewards seem to be mostly intrinsic and, believe me, sometimes I get tired. I am […]
Jan 26, 2014
Only in My Imagination
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Writers have to have a pretty good imagination but many people having a good imagination are not writers. Imagination is a gift–if used in the right way. The dictionary says imagination is the ability to come up with new and creative ideas. I would add, “flights of fancy”. Fiction is the result of somebody’s imagination, […]
Jan 17, 2014
Howling at the Moon
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Now that lovely moon that I wrote about yesterday is waning. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, it is 99% full which, to me, is full! I can’t tell that one per cent has vanished. Also, according to the Farmer’s Almanac, it is known as the Wolf Moon, Yule Moon, Snow Moon, all because this bright […]
Dec 21, 2013
Getting Older Has Its Charms
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Rain is falling steadily on my little corner of Arkansas but that’s OK. So far, the temperature is above freezing although we do have a freezing rain/ice warning going. Believe it or not, thunder woke me last night, echoing around the heavens and bouncing off the clouds. That must have been the arriving cold air […]
Dec 19, 2013
Shake It Off–Move On
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The coach at the exercise class said something profound the other day. After each exercise, she would say, “Shake it out and move on.” So, her class of women would vibrate a little and move on to the next machine. With just a change of one word, that phrase of hers could become a life […]
Dec 15, 2013
A Face From the Past
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Pictures can be intriguing, especially when they contain an unknown face from the past. Yesterday my friend Jane sent me a gift of a Facebook page called, “Dusty Old Thing.” I say it was a gift because I really do enjoy it. On it are pictures of antiques, objects that were important to someone at […]
