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“Approach the new year with resolve to find the opportunities hidden in each new day.” ~Michael Josephson Choose a word. That’s the advice that’s been going around on the internet and with self help blogs and books. Don’t worry about making long lists of New Year’s Resolutions. Go short. Very short. Distill your resolutions down to one word. One word …
Have you ever shared a book with someone by reading it aloud to them? I’m sure you have to your children and your grandchildren. I know I did. I loved those storybook reading times at night when my children were little. I can still remember my oldest two sitting on the edge of the bed together listening as I read …
Happy New Year! Turning the calendar from December to January is always a good time to think about the last year and consider what might be on the way in the coming year. Of course, we can’t know the future. Most years carry some good and some not so good. But when we’re at the beginning of the year, it’s …
Today was my dad’s birthday. It’s been a while since I was able to tell him happy birthday in person. He died of pancreatic cancer in 1986. That’s one of those cancer diagnosis you don’t want to hear. Dad didn’t do treatments. The doctors said it wouldn’t help and Dad did not like doctors or their needles. He stayed away …
I wrote this little story in 1997 for our local electric co-op magazine. I’ve shared it on here a few times, but since I still haven’t written that new one that I keep saying I’m going to write, here it is again. Hope you enjoy Joey’s letter to Santa even if you’ve already read it or if you haven’t. And …
Christmas is coming. Speeding my way since we’re going to start celebrating this weekend. I’ve been working hard to get things ready. First I cleaned the floors. They needed it, but now it’s supposed to rain for three days. Those of you who have a dog know what that means. Pawprints coming. But at least I’ll know it’s clean under …
God wants you to be a winner, not a whiner. Joel Osteen Are you a winner? Well, maybe not when it comes to having your name drawn out of a pot to win a prize. I’m not that. I sometimes joke and say that if there are only two entries in a drawing and one of them is mine, the …
“How do I create something out of nothing? I think it is by questioning.” ~Amy Tan Last post I shared about how I go about naming my characters. That includes animal characters too. I posted a picture of my sister’s cat and you all suggested some neat names for him. Most of you thought he was so pretty that he must …
They say the test of literary power is whether a man can write an inscription. I say, ‘Can he name a kitten?’ ~Samuel Butler Have you had the pleasure of naming some kittens or cats? Maybe a dog? Or best of all, a sweet new baby in your arms? With those babies, you have months and months to debate the …
“Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons.” – Ruth Ann Schabacker. December is here. That means Christmas is right around the corner with all the traditional activities. There’s the reason for the season – the birth of the Savior. Shepherds in the field watching their flocks. Angels singing on a starry night. A baby born in a stable …