My plans aren’t your plans, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. Just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my plans than your plans (Isaiah 55 CEB). … Continue reading
A Poem Bright, clear, and alert Moon-eyed Your irises still changing hue A shade of gray, maybe brown Enchanting and other-worldly Soulful Watchful You appear to see through me Imploring Penetrating Piercing You know something I don’t Astute Intelligent Mischievous … Continue reading
How having less time can make you more productive The college I work at gave us a bonus of time off over the Christmas holidays. This meant hours of time to catch up on all the writing that I wanted … Continue reading
The amazing feeling of once being lost but then being found My kids were aged three and five. It was a beautiful summer day and they were playing together on the backyard swing set. I sat on the back deck, … Continue reading
The importance of creating a professional book cover I’ve written a number of books over the years in a few different genres. As an indy author, I’ve had to write, edit, create a cover, and market the books on my … Continue reading
The death of me started when I got married so young I remember listening to the waves pounding the shore but not seeing it for the dark of night. I remember the blanket of stars above, so close you could … Continue reading
Years ago, my husband and I had our house up for sale and planned to return to the area closer to our hometown. As it was over 2 hours away, we would spend our weekends scouring the “Homes for Sale” … Continue reading
The text that sent me spiraling in fear “Call Me” was all the text read. My heart skipped a beat. Memories flooded my mind. Memories of the day I received the call that… my child was in jail. my … Continue reading
My mom personifies the Pollyanna principle After a particularly distressing week of disappointments and discouragements, my mom announced that she wanted her epitaph to read, Keep Smiling (first featured on Medium platform June 14, 2021)
My change of heart after my family attended a church-sponsored event We sat elbow-to-elbow along a slim folding table. I counted 8 noodles in my soup. My stomach rumbled as we left the church hall. The next evening at … Continue reading