Feb 3, 2012 | Images, The Writing Life
Maizy and I have faithfully been attending obedience training every Friday morning for the last two weeks. The morning starts off with socialization and playtime. The dogs and owners gather in this beautiful fenced yard. The idea is to give the dogs an opportunity to...
Jan 23, 2012 | Motivating Word, The Writing Life
PLANNING Blogging has really challenged my writing life. Two to three times a week I have to figure out what to write. Sometimes a topic is so strong on my heart that I feel compelled to write. But then there are those days when I struggle to find an idea....
Jan 14, 2012 | The Writing Life
My new puppy, Maizy (as in Maize and Blue), is as cute as a button, but doesn’t listen. She’d be darn right ‘bad’ if it weren’t for the fact that she has learned a few things from our older dog. So I signed her up for obedience training. The first class of training...
Jan 11, 2012 | Quotes, The Writing Life
Yesterday, as my daughter drove to pick up her friend for carpool [she doesn’t get her license until later this month], I noticed a huge hawk sitting on the curb. We slowed down to get a better look. It was huge and totally indifferent to our car. I contemplated...
Jan 9, 2012 | Motivating Word, The Writing Life
CHALLENGE To engage in a contest, fight or competition To summon to action or effort; stimulate It’s been hard to get back into the swing of things. That’s why you’re getting Monday’s Motivating word so much later than usual. December sucked the...
Jan 2, 2012 | The Writing Life
Imagine if God created you to be the Michelangelo of this age, but you stayed so busy doing all kinds of things — good things — that you never got around to painting and sculpting. You’d end up missing God’s plan and design for your life because you got distracted...
