Road Trip

I’m packing at the same time as I’m trying to meet all of my “end-of-the-school-year” deadlines/activities. We are getting ready for a month-long road trip. It reminds me of packing to go to Israel. Making all the decisions about what to pack...

Celebrating a Wonderful Day

It is the fourth Friday of the month, and I’m still focused on my writing. Today is a wonderful celebration of my writing. For the first time since I took time away from my normal routine to be one of the caregivers for my mother around 3 years ago. I tried to...

Joyfully Working with Write His Answer

It’s that time of year. The time when many activities are ending for the summer with special activities. And, for me, multiple writing activities. I spent last Friday and Saturday at the Write In The Springs conference hosted by the Colorado Springs American...

The Carpenter and Olive Wood

Aside from the faith-based reasons I am closely committed to Jesus, I have one totally human connection to him – wood. Jesus was a carpenter as was his father. My husband, father, and grandfather all worked with wood. My grandfather made a living as a carpenter....

My Writing and Conferences

The Colorado Christian Writers Conference (CCWC) is coming in just a few weeks on May 11-14. That seems to be a lot of time when I look at the calendar, but I know it will be here sooner than I expect. Plus – There is exciting news about changes in the plan for...