Letting Go
Starting to Feel the Stress
Yesterday I used my Mother’s Day gift certificate and spent two glorious hours getting pampered from head to toe with a body and face renewal. I was so relaxed when I got home, it was easy to fall asleep. Well, today the stress of the upcoming ACFW conference is hitting. Many of you know I…
When is Enough, Really Enough?
I’ve been working on the same WIP, no the same prologue for almost two years now. I’ve entered it in contests and got critiques. My crit partners have bleed all over my pages and it was even critiqued by an agent. All had great things to say. And with every critique I made changes. I…
Jesus, Take the Wheel
I wrote this to a friend who is starting on a similar journey of balance in her own life. “Listen to that gentle whisper God is speaking to your heart and see where He wants you to let go. Writing and the critique group was one of the hardest things I had to let go…
Just Reminding Myself God is in Control
As homeschooling swings into full gear and ACFW conference is just a few weeks away I need to remind myself that God is in control of this season in my life… Lou Holtz – “Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.” Philippians 4:6 “Don’t fret or…
Raising Boys
I have three boys ages 12, 9 and 6 and though we’ve had our share of emergency room visits and clogged toilets, my boys are fairly tame compared to the family below. Read on and enjoy this. Moms of boys will really appreciate this… a) For those who have grown children, this is hysterical. b)…
Is it in Your Nature to Nurture?
I was a bit surprised by this article about a mom who openly admits she’s bored with her children. After reading the article it’s obvious to me how this mom lacks a nurture gene and is solely focused on herself and her needs and desires. If you don’t believe me, go read it for yourself.…
Life’s Distractions
So many things distract us from our true calling in life. It’s an easy way for the enemy to keep us headed down the wrong path, the path which though seemingly innocent doesn’t line up with the purpose God has designed us for. Take for example my recent attempt to sell on ebay. I figured…
Proceeding with Caution…
My mind is still reeling from the last five hours I spent at the library…writing. Earlier in the week I sent out my synopsis to be critiqued by Story Sensei and it came back on Thursday. Camy’s suggestions were great! It was just what I needed to get this story back on track. Okay, I…
Meaningful Mondays
Well, I made it 21.5 hours without turning on the computer. I decided to log on because recently we’ve been allowing our 4 year old daughter to fall asleep in our bed with the lights out while I type on the computer. Breif history. She’s always been a terrific sleeper. One story, one kiss, turn…
Silent Sabbath Sundays
I’m trying something new in the effort to curb my blogging time. I’m going dark on Sundays. Yep, you heard it right. I’m not even going to turn on my computer. Gulp. I can’t believe I just wrote that. I’ve noticed I’m slipping back into my old habits, running to the computer more than God.…