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Exploring Praise & Appreciation
Strange how ineloquent I am when I don't know what I think or how to think. I debated sharing this one. I don't share them all. Some are too personal. This... this was on the line. But, hey. I never claimed to be a poet. And I have no idea if calling it a psalm is inappropriate. Denotation Continue Reading
Hey, Jude! (Or Lessons in the “Lesser Epistle”)
Confession. I tend to spend a lot of my Bible study time in the Gospels, Paul's epistles, and James. Old Testament favorites are Psalms, Proverbs, Isaiah, and then snippets from a few others. I used to say I didn't have favorite book or verse of the Bible, but clearly I do. I mean, I'm naturally Continue Reading
Encouragement in Unlikely Places
Crazy how the Lord uses the most unlikely places. Continue Reading
Lessons from the Hotel Room
Did a refresher on Philemon while I was holed up in a hotel in town (protecting my asthmatic lungs from the smoke in the air). I love how you can see things in new light after reading it for the hundredth time or more! Continue Reading
Best Laid Plans (of Me and the Muse?)
*strains of, "when will she ever learn... when will she eeeeeeever learn" waft through the room as she pens this entry* Continue Reading
Tools for Writing Effectiveness *snicker*: Part One
This could be subtitled "Or tools I use to trick myself into being productive." People often ask how I "get so much done." Now, a lot of times they're also asking about housework (hint: I subscribe to the "lived in" school of housekeeping), homeschooling (toss the books at 'em and tell them if Continue Reading
Hush!
It's always going to be about me controlling my tongue. Learning to be quiet. I blame my surgeon. When I was 18 months old, I had surgery to correct my cleft palate. That surgery left me with an INCREDIBLY nasal voice--almost incomprehensible. My sister even beat up a girl who dared to mock Continue Reading
Lessons on the Airplane
One of the things that many people requested on the reader survey was a devotional. I thought about it and at first, I was certain that it wouldn't work. I don't really have time to add something else to my plate. But then I was up in North Carolina at my writer's retreat. For those who didn't Continue Reading
A Day in My Life: Friday
Ooooh boy. Ever have a day when you spin your wheels... indefinitely? Then, miraculously (because God is Who He is), at the end of the day, all that spinning managed to get the work done? Yeah--one of those Woke up late, forgot to eat breakfast, and Lorna (#7 daughter) came home from Continue Reading
A Day in My Life: Thursday
Well, today went pretty much as planned. Those are rare, no? Well, they are in my life. Of course, it helped that I didn't have a busy day planned. My goals for the day were as follows: Get scrip cards (check!) Finish gifts for retreat ladies. (check!) Plan menu for while I'm Continue Reading
A Day in My Life: Wednesday
Sorry... this is a bit late. Last night at about midnight, I lost Internet access. UGH. So, I found myself just working and not worrying about it. The theme for the week continues, no? Okay, so the obvious. Got up, got dressed, ate, made the bed--all that jazz. Then I started editing--made Continue Reading
