My Office

Another beautiful day in the neighborhood. I am truly sorry that everyone reading this does not have the view from my office. It is fantastic. Whatever your view is, I hope you are grateful and happy. Thursdays I go to a Bible study in the a.m. and get my grandbabies in the p.m., so not a lot of writing gets done. I did update the "gems" page a moment ago, and I hope you will give it a look and give the submission game a try. What do you have to lose? A little bit of time, maybe. But it comes back to you by the benefits gained in practicing your skill. And who knows, you could be published. What a kick, huh? So do try. Write a poem or a short story for the world to see.

Gotta run. My precious Jonah, Annie, and little Josiebelle will be here soon.
Hugs till next time.

Back From the Pond

What wonderful weather in Texas right now! I hope, wherever you are, that you are as blessed with clear crisp air and sunshiny, blue sky days.

I just came home from my writing workshop and it was fabulous. You know, there is nothing like finding a pond to swim in, if you're a duck. The weekly workshop that I attend is my pond and I normally talk my husband's ear off when I get home. I just get all quacky with excitement. Tonight we had Vanessa Del Fabbro for our speaker. She is the winner of the 2006 Christy Award, a great honor for writer's of inspirational fiction. Her books are "The Road to Home," and "Sandpiper Drift." If you have interest in South Africa, families, or women's relationships at all, you should give her a read. You won't be disappointed. She is a wonderful lady as well and a wealth of information about the writing career.

Personal good news: My son, Caleb, who is 22 and autistic, has a horse now. His father bought it for him and he rode it this weekend. This is huge, actually. If you knew my son, you would know that this is a miracle as well. I thank God because he has done such an amazing thing. He has removed a fear from Caleb's heart. How great is my God.

First Entry!

Hello and welcome to the first blog entry. I am so excited to witness the little by little, day by day progression on these pages, that I had to come say "Hi," and offer a big "Welcome," to anyone who checks out my very "in progress" site. Like all good things, it will take time to grow but I hope you will check in periodically and watch us bloom like all the colors of the rainbow. I'm sure you will be blessed as you do. So many interesting things are in store! This site and my, also in progress, memoir are the biggest things happening in my life right now, professionally.

On a personal note, my husband's grandmother just passed to the next life and we attended the burial yesterday. It was sad for those who will miss her so dearly, but also happy for her, because she is no longer ill and frail, but has a new body. It turned out to be a sweet occasion for Dan and I because we spent time with his first cousins, with whom he grew up, but has not seen a whole lot as an adult. They aren't even my blood relatives, but, now that we're home, I miss them already. Family connections are a precious thing. I say, hold one another, kiss one another, love fervently, forgive, and say "I love you," to your family every chance you get. It may be your last chance to do so for a very long time. You just never know.