Some fun names for animal groups. A congregation of alligators.A shrewdness/troop of apes.A troop/flange/congress/rumpus of baboons.A cete of badgers. A sloth/sleuth of bears (general.)A litter of cubs (bears.)A colony/family of beavers.A sute of bloodhounds.A herd/troop/gang/obstinancy of buffalo.A clutter/clowder/pounce/dout/nuisance/glorying/glare of cats (general.)A kindle/litter/intrigue of kittens.A destruction of cats (wild.)A coalition of cheetahs.A kine of cows. A […]
So Long. Good-bye. Farewell.
Last week Bonnie Gray invited me in a blog comment here to take a “What If” challenge. Brainstorm five “what if” questions, she said. Fast. Choose one. And then let’s jam about it. Like today. A week later. Say what? I’ve learned not to stew in a pot of “what if’s” or swim in an […]
Self-Control: A Limerick
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your body. 1 Corinthians 6:18-20 (NIV) There once was a writer from Michigan Whose mirror […]
Gathered Together – Word Fun with Birds
I wrote about some turkeys the other day on Beholding God. And I wondered, “What do you call a bunch of turkeys anyway?” And then I stumbled on some way cool words to describe them. And other birds. For instance, here are some of my favorites. In no particular order. A rafter/posse/gang of turkeys.A pandemonium/prattle […]
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 […]
Writers in the Spirit
Writers in the Spirit: Inspiration for Christian Writersby Carol J. Rottman, Ph.D.FaithWalk Publishing 2004 I brought this book home from the local library. But my left arm had to hold my right arm down to keep from writing in it. So I bought my own copy. Eleven chapters burst with inspiration in the form of […]
Morning poem
Arise, oh sleeper. A new day bursts Wide open with promise. Behold a robin Dance of life. Hark! A feathered melody. Rejoice. Give thanks. And sing! “Surprise us with love at daybreak; then we’ll skip and dance all day long. Psalm 90:14 (MSG) Copyright © 2010 by Sandra Heska King
Four Pitfalls of Christian Writing
I dig Philip Yancey. Anything he writes. I even got to meet him in person once. He’s not afraid to tackle hard stuff, and his writing inspires me to pursue excellence. And so I often pull his books off my shelf. Like Open Windows, a book he wrote over 20 years ago in which he […]
Why Write?
WriteTo discover One LifeTo find one’s own lifeTo enter other livesTo change many lives.The end.The beginning . . . Copyright © 2010 by Sandra Heska King
Habits: Breaking Old, Making New – Part 2
I have to adjust the plan. Because a timer is not going to work for these morning pages. And no, I did not eat those M&M’s early in the morning. I just sat them on the notebook for your enjoyment. I ate them later. After breakfast. Anyway, when the timer went off, I did […]
