writing
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Narrative Re-Writer
Pondering The Book of Ruth: The Book of Ruth offers hope to anyone who has ever felt like they don’t fit in. The odds were stacked against Ruth in the culture she lived in BUT GOD chose the least likely as a link in the lineage of Christ. The parts of our story that we… Continue reading
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Sit With Me
This is the beginning of my 11th year of freedom. January has become my leaning in and listening month, -resting in God’s Presence, -writing what He whispers -and waiting on the MORE He promises and delivers. I don’t typically share the January private moments on the blog but I felt the Lord asking me to… Continue reading
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A Rejection Letter Doesn’t Change Your Why
Last Friday was National Day On Writing and the trending “#” was #WhyIWrite. I loved reading the answers that other’s gave and I truly enjoyed the self-exploration to uncover and clarify some of the main “Whys” behind my own #WhyIWrite. If you read my last post, you saw some of these responses: And I write… Continue reading
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#WhyIWrite : I Write TO SOW
Today is National Day On Writing 2017 and the “hashtag” that is trending is #WhyIWrite. I have read some amazing responses on Twitter. You can click the link directly at the end of this post to check them out for yourselves. Several things came to mind when I thought of #WhyIWrite: #WhyIWrite I write to uncover or… Continue reading
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When the Music Ends…
I have the blessing of being part of a journaling group at a local middle school. Below is our writing prompt for this week and my poetic response:) When the music ends… ~by Katie Wilson Where does your mind go when the music ends? Does your heart sink? Do you want it to… Continue reading
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The “Why” Behind Meaningful Apologies
Photo by Ken Treloar on Unsplash **If you haven’t already read my post, “To Anyone Who Has Ever Been Hurt by a White Person” you can click the link below. To Anyone Who Has Ever Been Hurt By A White Person **I am including the poem at the beginning of each post in this series… Continue reading
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(re)fresh: Revisiting Timeless Teachers with Fresh Eyes
#Inwiththeold is the hashtag a friend of mine uses for her antique store. I have the pleasure of working alongside her and I am continually inspired by past remnants that are restored, revived, repurposed or renovated to be relevant in the present. Revisiting the timeless is leading me to rivers of (re)freshment and I… Continue reading
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Writing a Book Proposal: Little Did I Know
To all of the faithful followers of this blog, I wanted to apologize for my posting inconsistency his year. I have found it almost impossible to blog, while attempting to write my first book proposal. WRITING A BOOK PROPOSAL IS MY CURRENT EVEREST! It is a mountain I have purposefully chosen and one completely foreign… Continue reading
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Meaningful Write Now: 5 Reasons to Journal in the Moment
Meaningful Write Now: 5 Reasons to Journal in the Moment As a little girl I kept a diary. I have to admit I often wondered, “WHO is Diary anyway?” I was not sure why I thought she/he/it cared about my day but I updated Dairy nonetheless. Upon finding my earliest diaries, I saw drawings and… Continue reading
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Meaningful Wait
Meaningful Wait Is connectivity killing connection? While sitting in the doctor’s office recently, I saw a room full of people and heard a room full of DEAD SILENCE. Everyone was glued to their phone. It made me sad and it immediately brought a memory to mind, a moment I would have missed had my phone… Continue reading