Welcome, Glad October

You October people chose a wonderful month to be born. It’s a golden month, with the fragrance of apples and chrysanthemums, the time of harvest and tucking in of plants and insects readying for a winter’s sleep. Your birthstone is the fabled opal. Read about it. It has a fascinating history. And, of course, your […]

Small Courtesies, Day Brighteners

I remember a nice surprise in my mailbox a while back. Among the bills and circulars was a small, white envelope with my name on it. Inside was a simple thank you note from my neighbor, telling me how much her little daughter liked the two children’s books I gave her. What I gave was […]

What Is Family?

What is a family to you? Who are the people in your life that you hold dearest of all? To most of us, it’s our parents, siblings, children, grandparents, grandchildren– but it can mean more than that.  Darcy Campbell and Flora Tucker are family. Flora is Darcy’s mom. But, they are more than mother and […]

Blue Jeans Writer

Just call me the Blue Jeans Writer. I’m more comfortable in a pair of jeans than anything else, have been since I was pre-teen. In summer, it’s tee shirt and jeans. In winter, it’s sweatshirt and jeans. This morning, the temperature is a chilly forty-seven degrees, so back to my dear old warm sweatshirts. Ah-h, […]

Writer’s Psalm of Praise

If you haven’t tried writing your own Psalm of praise and thanksgiving, why not give it a try? It’s fun and what better pattern to emulate than the Book of Psalms? Bless the Lord, O my writing. May all my plots and characters praise the One who put the love of writing in my heart. The […]

You Have Two, Too

I have two and you have two, too. Those appendages the Lord stuck on either side of your head known as ears are meant for listening. So, how do you use them? What do you listen for and what do you hear? Listening to each other is not as common as it once was, because […]