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April 27, 2022
Okay, I admit it. I’ve been cheating on my blog. What I mean is that instead of posting here on my website, I’ve been posting at Windtree Press (the publisher for all of my current adult fiction, including reprints). Yes, I’ve been over there quite a bit the past few months. Windtree Press restarted their […]
March 18, 2021
The first signs of spring, the daffodils are now blooming in my yard. I’m seeing the buds of the rhododendrons grow larger as they prepare to splash their multiple pinks and purples and whites sometime in April and May. My heart loves spring and searches for a return to truth, beauty and even a memory […]
August 31, 2020
“When everything is moving and shifting, the only way to counteract chaos is stillness. When things feel extraordinary, strive for ordinary. When the surface is wavy, dive deeper for quieter waters.” — Kristin Armstrong The word “stillness” is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as “the absence of movement our sound.” I’ve never liked definitions that […]
December 24, 2019
I’m writing this post on Christmas Eve 2019. This is one of my favorite times of the year as I anticipate the candlelight service coming this evening. NO matter where I am in my heart, I don’t think I’ve ever missed a candlelight service in adulthood. It is a time where my heart will be […]
December 21, 2019
Winter Solstice is upon us this evening. Where I live, in Corvallis Oregon, the winter solstice occurs at 8:19 PM today, December 21, 2019. This longest night of the year will last over 15 hours. Unlike so many people who curse the darkness and crave the light, I embrace the darkness of this time of […]
January 4, 2019
Wow! What a whirlwind December became. I hope that all of you reading this found some sanity among the chaos of the winter holiday season. I was able to enjoy a wonderful Christmas dinner with extended family. For the first time in nearly 50 years, all of my sisters live within 2 hours driving distance […]
May 13, 2018
I am eternally grateful that I grew up in an amazingly large (9 children) and loving family. My parents loved us unconditionally. My mother is still alive and is still an example to me for accepting and giving love to family and friends, even when they make grievous life choices. She is an example of […]
December 5, 2017
This is one of my favorite quotes. It is also a major tenet of the Windtree Press Author Cooperative. At Windtree Press it is specifically stated: “We are an author cooperative with the belief that good people, of like minds and career goals, can help each other to be better, to do better, and in […]
November 28, 2017
Today’s theme is Terrific Tuesday, where I post uplifting thoughts and questions. To counteract all my cat pictures from saturdays, today’s words are from a dog. I love all of these, but I think favorite is “Be Yourself” tied with “Love Unconditionally.” How about you? Do you have a favorite? Or maybe something else you’ve learned […]
November 23, 2017
Ralph Waldo Emerson, a man who believed that each individual must develop a personal understanding of the universe, suggested that to achieve contentment one should “cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously.” Ah, if only it were that easy. At this time of year, […]
May 18, 2017
It’s been almost two years since I stopped blogging. I had two blogs going–one for helping new authors and one for general meandering thoughts on lif and sharing of my past and upcoming books. It took up a lot of time and I was in the midst of a lot of changes in my life and […]
