Forward through the Fog – New Year Musings
A new year, a new word. I tend to reject resolutions and gravitate towards a word. An inspiration. A theme. A verbal mascot. Why? It sticks to my little blonde brain better than a list of should’s,...
View ArticleOne Girl’s Texas Experience
My heart calms and my thoughts settle when surrounded by green expanse, towering trees, and flowing water. Growing up I felt freedom from pain and loss when I was in the pine-covered mountains riding a...
View ArticleYour Personal 2021 Startup Begins Now!
How will your life run in 2021? I’m not referring to a startup for a fledgling business enterprise, but to a personal startup that sets in motion a new you in a new year! Your personal startup begins...
View ArticleHappy Christmas, Holy Christmas
“For this is the way God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son . . .” John 3:16 “She (Mary) will give birth to a son and you will name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their...
View ArticleDoes Gratitude Hold a Higher Purpose?
How many times in the last year did you throw out a mindless ‘thank you’? For me, it’s almost a reflex to a waitperson, store clerk, or anyone who opens the door. My mama taught me well, but could my...
View ArticleHow Do You Handle Anger?
Have you ever exploded in rage? I have. So what causes it? Psychologists say fear, frustration, or emotional hurt can lead to anger. Anger expresses itself inwardly or outwardly. If inward, depression...
View ArticleHarry Truman and the Marshall Plan
After World War II, U.S. President Harry S. Truman recognized the growing influence of communism. Its reach extended through Europe and even to Turkey and Greece through Soviet-back guerilla...
View ArticleAppointments at Writers’ Conferences
When attending a writers’ conference, sign up for a 10-15 minute appointment with a professional––agents, publishers, mentors, critique coaches. These provide face-to-face time to pitch your work. It’s...
View ArticleMy First Writers’ Conference
After I started my City/Country blog, I attend my first writers’ conference. Yeah, about that… The conference officials instructed attendees to bring several copies of their completed manuscripts (MS)...
View ArticleCommunism Spreads
The pitfalls of national isolationism were brought to the surface by World War II. Allied nations needed each other in order to defeat Hitler and his Nazi war machine. The advantages of globalism were...
View ArticleWhat is Your Default Setting?
We are born with a default setting that puts self number one. According to the Collins English Dictionary*, a default setting is “a preset selection of an option offered by a system, which will always...
View ArticleWhat Happens When You Wait?
For most of us, waiting tries our patience. Mentally and emotionally, we’re at our wit’s end. Physically, it’s as if tiny cheese graters shred our nerves over and over. You may be waiting on a doctor’s...
View ArticleAnd So It Begins
In 1945, the Cold War started as World War II ended. It lasted until the Berlin Wall between East and West Germany began coming down in 1989. Unlike any battle the world had ever seen, the dominant...
View ArticleGetting Started…
Maybe you’ve always wanted to write a novel, but you haven’t. It’s hard to start. I get that. I spent a few years figuring out where to start my first novel. I struggled with whether it should be a...
View ArticleBible Blessings How Does a Nation Stray?
With a deadline looming, a recent project moved in and demanded an exclusive relationship. “For goodness sakes,” I said, “you’re just a project. Your type comes and goes all the time.” But the deadline...
View ArticleWhen to Write…
There’s no right or wrong on what time of day to write. Whether morning, noon, or night, pick your time to coincide with your maximum energy and creativity surge. Then get in that chair and start...
View ArticleThe Cold War
Published in the October 19, 1945 British newspaper Tribune, George Orwell first used the term cold war in his essay “You and the Atomic Bomb.” Orwell wrote: “For forty or fifty years past, Mr. H. G....
View ArticleWhat traps you?
It’s on! We officially declared war on the mice. Oh sure, we’re right in the middle of their environs, a wide expanse of cow pastures, and I don’t mind if they build condominiums and gated communities,...
View ArticleHappy Christmas, Holy Christmas
“For this is the way God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son . . .” John 3:16 “She (Mary) will give birth to a son and you will name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their...
View ArticleAre You Still Cave-wandering?
One of my screen-savers is a photo taken from inside a cave looking out at crystal blue skies, calm ocean waters, and sandy beaches. The camera angle draws one toward the light of day. Just as happens...
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