My mother in law is a health nut. The kind that leaves the rest of us scratching our heads when she announces things like, "I really need a refill on my Cat's Claw supplement." Or shark's tooth, or hair of the dog, or unicorn blood. Whatever's in vogue at the nutrition store this month, inevitably ... Read More about Day 16: Words that feed the soul

For the next few days, I'll be out of town at a conference for writers and bloggers. This means I will step into someone else's skin and offer everyone I meet my best impression of an extrovert for four days straight. I can only pray that God, an enormous amount of caffeine, and the occasional ... Read More about Day 22: Many words

Catty, rude, snide, gossip-y, cutting, emotionally manipulative, mean girls. When I had girls, I worried about the mean ones. I never once believed I would have a mean girl of my own. Like mother, like daughter right? I like to think I'm pretty nice. Yes, I occasionally bend my ear to an ... Read More about Day 15: Mean girls

We sat in the living room, our empty wine glasses on the table and a fire crackling in the corner. I looked at our friends when I reached across the sofa and took my husband's hand. We sat next to one another, and I spoke the thought that crosses my mind at least once a day. I said something about ... Read More about Day 14: Speaking life~a love letter

Today, I'm writing at Circles of Faith about moving forward in the face of rejection. Words of rejection have the power to suck us in like quicksand, pulling us down into a pit of self-pity and stagnation. I'm learning how to climb out of the pit and move forward in spite of the words people speak ... Read More about Day 13: Words of rejection

"I cry very easily. It can be a movie, a phone conversation, a sunset - tears are words waiting to be written." ~Paulo Coelho What are your tears telling you today? What story do they write? ........................ During our 31 days together, I'd like to keep weekends simple by sharing a quote ... Read More about Day 12: Words waiting to be written