Making Progress in the Writing Journey
This week on the Five Minute Friday Link-up we are focused on PROGRESS in the writing journey. Rarely do I stay within the five-minute timeframe for this one, but I’ll try today. Go – Writing daily toward a goal, like a word count or time, is challenging....
You Want Me to Respect Authority AND Love My Neighbor
Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are My disciples. John 13:35 (NLT) Warning: You may not like this Respect. That was the writing prompt last week for the weekly Five Minute Fridays link-up. I struggled with it because my mind immediately...
Life and Joy Revealed in the Nooks and Crannies of Life
The bible tells us that we can be fruitful in old age. Thank God! But let’s not want to wait that long. Psalm 92:14 Even in old age, they will still produce fruit; they will remain vital and green. I wasn’t young for very long. My first child was born just six...
Confessions of a Caregiver Episode 8 – Fighting for Your Smile with a Fresh Perspective
Are you willing to fight for your smile? In Confessions of a Caregiver Episode 7, I offered four tips to help caregivers through the tough days. One of those tips is to smile until the rest of you catches up with your face. Sometimes that’s hard, but I found that the...
Reaching the Right Finish Line
Today I’m posting on Five Minute Fridays writing prompt link-up. One-word prompt, five minutes of writing. The prompt this week is ENDURE. Life can be hard sometimes. Everyone’s trail is different and relative. For me, it might be caregiving challenges....
It’s Beautiful When The Lord Has Better Plans
I participate in a writing link-up most weeks. If you subscribe to this blog, you already know that. When I thought about the writing prompt for this week, nothing bubbled up. The word People is the one-word prompt meant to get me thinking and writing. I came up...
God is Listening – Your Prayers are Worth His Time
Today I’m posting on Five Minute Fridays writing prompt link-up. One-word prompt, five minutes of writing. The prompt this week is WORTH. Matthew 7:7-8 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For...
Confessions of a Caregiver Episode 7: How to Serve with a Smile Even When You Don’t Feel Like it
I am part of the sandwich generation. While writing this article, I discovered there are three different kinds of sandwiches. Really, It’s a thing. The Traditional, the Club, and the Open-Faced Sandwich. I’m of the traditional variety, with some spicy mustard. I am...
Getting Unstuck in the Why and Not Worrying about the How
How should I share God’s Word? That is a question I struggled with for many months. During that time, I just stopped altogether. Yup, I did. Ephesians 4:11-12 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for...
