When Shauna Letellier explained her book concept to me and a couple other writers last fall at a writing workshop, I gave her my information and begged her to let me be on her launch team. “What an interesting concept for a book,” I thought to myself while she outlined the premise. I couldn’t wait…
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Still Waiting
In Lucy Maud Montgomery’s book, “Anne of Green Gables,” Anne Shirley bemoans her task of constant care for small children with the confession that “twins seem to be my lot in life.” That phrase has bubbled up to the surface of memories throughout my adult life because for me, waiting seems to be my lot…
Weekend Reads
I’ve bookmarked a few things lately that I want to share with you. Below is a list of what I’ve read recently that’s stayed with me. I’ve given my own summary and thoughts, but you can always just skip to the links since I have a lot of words. First up is Tim Challies…
weekend links + one obscure movie reference
Fall is teasing us with an early arrival here in Missouri, and I plan to enjoy it with my family this weekend. It is an unexpected gift to stand outside in a breeze unmarred by humidity. Healthwise it has not been a stellar week for me, so I’m working a bit more to focus on…
what I learned this summer
We’re in the final stretch of summer here, and I’ve meant to put up a “What I Learned” post all summer. It wasn’t for lack of learning, but it was for lack of sitting down and writing that post. So, basically these “What I Learned” posts are a big smushed up pile of random things…
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I’m a part of a lovely group of writers who share one another’s words each weekend. So I realize the weekend is nearly over, but I was traveling and I’m late to the table on well, pretty much everything right now. I thought I’d share some recommended posts with you while I catch up on…