Check out this friendly visitor to my porch on Saturday morning. In my trial-and-error focus, I look outside before I open the door and check around under all the porch furniture before I sit down. This week’s video was recorded just at the tail of my porch friend if he had shown up on video day. Should friendy and snake be in the same sentence? The choices we make are life’s best teachers. I’m on scene 7 of my zero draft of book two, around 15,000 words. That pace is just right for me to get...
11 days ago • 1 min read
Every season is beach season for me. Clueless and Subliminal I am sometimes clueless. I don’t take hints well or even realize someone is trying to send me a subliminal message. It’s better for me if people communicate with me straightforwardly and to the point. Overthinking and Humility I can overthink just as easily. All of these mental gyrations can puff up my ego, and all the humility I have worked on is gone. I am right. I am better off. “I am” takes over. I have made some purging...
18 days ago • 1 min read
What do you value? What means the most to you? Do you need validation? Where do you find your validation? My outline for fiction book number 2 is coming together. It will be set in the Lowcountry like Everybody Lies and some of the characters will make a cameo appearance. I can hardy wait to give you more sneak peeks into the book as it unfolds. Thank you so much for your reviews on Amazon and your support. If you are thinking about Christmas gifts, Everybody Lies will be an excellent option...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Mapping Your Heart Do you remember the days before GPS when we actually had to read maps? I was a reluctant navigator, but I learned to enjoy that job. What’s in Your Heart What would a map of your heart look like? Can Your Heart Be Opened? Check out my website for more information on Friends-Giving with your reading buddies and my book, Everybody Lies. I appreciate your help in moving the book forward. Much joy and gratitude, Click here to access my website Helping you grow your faith
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Sorting out puzzle pieces What is it like to start a new book? How does this relate to our everyday living? The knowledge of fear. The fear of knowledge. Often fear stops me cold. If I am in danger, that is a good stop. If I am in denial, lacking bravery, or making excuses, fear can stifle and shut me down. Sometimes, I fear what I do not know. Sometimes, I fear what I know. What about you? Can you hear me now? Let’s all listen. Just listen. No response other than I hear you. My fall is...
2 months ago • 1 min read
What do you pay attention to? I am often drawn to sounds that disrupt my thought process, whether I want to pay attention to them or not. Clicking pens, ticking clocks, anything that makes a sound on repeat, distract me so much that I no longer focus on what is important. How about you? Can you see my cat? FYI- these cabinets are above the refrigerator. Everybody Lies is ready for you! Click here to learn all you need to order your copy. I have five book clubs signed up to read Everybody...
3 months ago • 1 min read
What is the difference between those two words? Think about that for a minute. I can move and make no forward progress. I can act on that movement. Even if I only move one step forward, I can see a new perspective. Yesterday, I noticed a baby, bright-neon-green, lizard on the creamy white hydranga petals. As I turned to grab my phone for a picture, it moved just enough to be hidden. I can move like that, too. Can you? Five minutes can make a difference My first fiction book, Everybody Lies,...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Random is okay. The need to wander This week, I was not able to focus on one hard topic for discussion. My mind was all over the place. I am okay with that and hopeful that you will be, too. Connections often happen in the midst of the random. Do you find that even when you are experiencing a wide range of random thoughts, you can still make connections? Sometimes, our thinking mind needs freedom to wander. From that wandering, connections occur. Everybody Lies, the edited and updated...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Bonus video this week for everyone who loves a teacher or student(s). Give yourself ten minutes of appreciation and encouragement. It's a message worth repeating for each school year. I posted this July 2024. Much joy and gratitude, Click here to access my website Helping you grow your faith
4 months ago • 1 min read
