Today I welcome a guest poster, Stephen Bly. Steve has authored over 100 books and hundreds of articles. His book, The Long Trail Home, won the 2002 Christy Award for excellence in Christian fiction in the category western novel. Three other books, Picture Rock, The Outlaw’s Twin Sister, and Last of the Texas Camp were […]
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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 […]
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. […]
A Writing Room of My Own–A Tour
It’s not exactly a palace. But it’s a step up from the pit. With a penthouse view. Where I can look down on the fields. I used to work in the dungeon. The furnace room. In the basement. Where I could look up at some face staring at me. A possum. A woodchuck. A raccoon. […]
Wouldn’t You Rather Be a Sloth?
“I am a sloth.” A Facebook friend posted this a couple days. I raised my hand. “Me too! Me too!” Especially when it comes to temple care. Like in diet and exercise. In fact, here’s me getting physical. This little dude pretty much sums up slothfulness. Inactivity plus. A disinclination to work or exert oneself. […]
Don’t Look Back – Part 2
I graduated from a diploma nursing school in 1969 and then worked off and on in various specialties. Even went on to earn a bachelor’s degree at Michigan State. I haven’t worked in the field for years, but I still complete the continuing education credits to maintain my license. There’s security in knowing I could […]
