“Too much reading is very bad indeed.” Yep, you read that right. That’s what Dorothea Brande said in her classic book, Becoming a Writer. Say what? She says writers tend to take too many “busmen’s holidays.” In other words, they tend to spend their “off time” doing writing-related activities (such as reading or talking shop), […]
Go Here. I Dare You!
If you don’t want to be uncomfortable, don’t go here. If you don’t want to weep, don’t go here. If you want to see some beautiful pictures, go here. If you want to read about an organization and a group of bloggers who are being changed, go here. If you want to feel like you’re […]
How Do You Track Article Submissions?
Tracking submissions the old-fashioned way I excavated some memories from deep within the burial grounds of an old filing cabinet. Here’s an example of how I used to track article submissions. This little devotional (saved on white carbon tissue) had some adventures and ultimately found a home at Living With Hope for a grand payment […]
Classic Medical Bloopers
The church bulletin bloopers posted over at Author Culture last week inspired me to collect some from the medical world. Luckily we know the true meanings. Or do we? 1. Apparently the next day she developed this rash on her hands, and the feet had gone away. 2. The patient left the hospital feeling much […]
Be Happy!
Would you like to be happy? I would! I still remember the pageant question I drew from the bowl. “What does happiness mean to you?” Ummmm . . . I blathered some kind of nonsense, and my mom said afterward that I could have said something like, “Happiness would be not having to answer a […]
Of Close Calls and Frazzled Angels
Abby does not have a guardian angel. She has several. And they work in shifts. And with limited assignments. Guarding her creates too much stress. Even for an angel. They worked overtime Friday night. I wonder if heaven houses a golden spa. A place where a frazzled angel goes for feathicures, herbal halo wraps, purifying […]
The Green Card
Note: This is a repost from my Beholding God blog. 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.” […]
Her Father’s Joy
Surrounded by babies and pregnancies. But for us, just monthly disappointment. We signed up to adopt a baby through the state of Georgia–a list years long. I went back to the doctor. “You’re just waiting to become pregnant,” he said. Sigh. Dennis came home one day and said, “They want us to move to Florida. […]
4 Tips From a 7-Year-Old to Keep Bum in Chair
Gracee has a problem with focus and staying in her second-grade seat. I say she’s observant and creative. She also talks a lot. I say she’s social. The psychologist says she has clinical ADD. Attention time for something not particularly interesting? Five minutes. Tops. I help out in her class on Thursday mornings, reading with […]
Book Review – Crave by Chris Tomlinson
I know a little about craving. Chocolate. Chips. Chocolate chips. Chocolate-covered chips. But Crave is about another kind of craving. More satisfying. A craving that consumes. Chris writes, “This longing, this deep-seated craving for more and more of God, is slowly consuming my life.” Chris is funny, deep, and writes with unsettling honesty. He says […]
