In the bottom drawer of a file cabinet, I just discovered a thick folder filled with “poems and inspiration.” I thumbed through it as I searched for examples to use in my message for ladies Bible study. Out fell this green card. It’s signed “Beverly.” My brain strains toward a faint recollection of a women’s […]
Archives for November 2009
Hallelujah!
No matter where you are, what language you speak, what trial you face, He is over all. Hallelujah!
K.M. Weiland: One Word/One Line Interview
I’ve been stalking K.M. Weiland for some time. Hanging out at her website. Dogging her around the blogs. Soaking in life advice and writing wisdom. Admiring her gifts of detail and discipline. Immersing myself in the middle ages in her new book, Behold the Dawn. And she has such a sweet spirit. I want to […]
No Slip Zone
Life can be slippery. Bones can be soft. Slipping and soft don’t go well together. Especially if you are 80 years old. My mom knows this. She glued her seat to a chair for years. First as a medical transcriptionist. Then a secretary, legal transcriptionist, and court recorder. I don’t remember seeing a lot of […]
“Tis a Gift to be Simple
In my quest for simplicity, I’m often drawn back to my battered book (1981) by Richard Foster, Freedom of Simplicity. He talks about the passion to possess and how the pace of our world leaves us feeling fractured and fragmented. Even frantic. I so get that. Although thankfully peace occupies more space in my pocket […]
7 Writing Tips From a 7-Year-Old
Sometimes–no, often–Gracee amazes me with insightful words. Lately she has dispensed writing advice with wisdom beyond second grade. Who needs to attend a writers’ conference when you have a live-in mentor? Here are 7 of her tips. 1. Think of your story as a gift. Put lots of excitement in the box. Make it fun […]
Heaven in a Bookstore
I hope heaven houses bookstores. Because I love bookstores. If I ran away from home, you could probably find me in a bookstore. Dennis and I bond in bookstores. Even aisles away from each other. One of my favorite date nights. And he loves a cheap night out. Not so cheap, though. I must carry […]
Too Much Stuff
My son moved back to town. Even though his first apartment was only the fling of a Frisbee from work. He missed us. He missed his hometown. So he decided to trade spaces. In fact, he paid rent on two digs this month in order to secure a good deal on the new place, now […]
I Don’t Remember
I read something in a blog today that made me remember a tale from high school. I’d really rather not. I was a sophomore or junior. Not sure which. I had a steady boyfriend. I wore his class ring wrapped with angora or mohair yarn, often rewrapped to match my clothing. We went to a […]
The Price of Procrastination
Replace a furnace blower motor: Cost $300. For failure to check and replace inexpensive furnace filters in a timely fashion. Another trip around the same mountain. Bounced check fees from failure to deduct automatic draft. Cost: $200. Credit card bill paid online two days before its due date instead of three: Cost: Only $10, but […]
