Good afternoon, This year, I have felt strongly led by God to expand my email list. I'll be honest; I'm not sure yet why that is (I like to think a self-publishing may be in the future), but I am pursuing that expansion with rigor. As I have said in...
I turn to join the world of men — I know I'll see that girl again. To me she is a constant friend. When I approach, she’s there again....
This past year, I watched a good variety of new movies, from football movies to war movies to romantic comedies. (I also watched a couple...
Last week, I published my deep, thoughtful take on the Christmas season ( here ) . This week, I'm happy to do a fun, easy, cozy book...
We all have our visions of a perfect holiday, whether that holiday is a birthday, Easter, Thanksgiving or Christmas. For me, Christmas is...
If you're a writer, read other blogs or have been on my email list for a while, you've heard of NaNoWriMo. The seemingly nonsense word is...
Hello, ! How have you been doing this November? If you're a writer, you may be attempting NaNoWriMo, the famed National Novel Writer's Month. If not, you may be looking forward to Thanksgiving! Well, I've been doing both. To start, I a...
Hello, ! This month has been really, really busy! (Surprisingly so, actually!) I celebrated my 16th birthday on the 24th, and then my family and I turned right around and went to Virginia to be with friends. I rode horses, hiked, watched a new movie...
I have always loved stories. And I have always loved art. A glance at “ My Artistic Journey in Pictures ” will tell you that, but I have...
Have you ever wondered why it’s Peter Pan that so many people have done different story/movie variations of? Why is Peter, the young boy...
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble," Psalm 46:1. (ESV.) It's hard to understand something until you've...
Hello, !This month has gone so fast. I feel like I just wrote my August monthly update. Since the summer's over, not as much has happened this month as last. I do have a couple things to share with you, though.WritingThis month, writing has been rath...
Lizzie Hexam from Starlight and Saucepans nominated me for the Sunshine Blogger Award! Thank you so much, Lizzie! I'm excited to do this...
It's high time I shared my art with you. Of course, you probably have already gathered that I appreciate art, but I have shared precious...