It was a grueling experience. At times I didn’t think I’d make it. Have you ever been there? At the start I felt the same mix of exhilaration and apprehension as when I faced expert level ski trails called Black Diamonds. 1) I can handle this adventure.  2) I hope I make it to the bottom…
Maybe you’re like me … or Asaph, the psalmist. Sometimes we’re in distress. We seek the Lord, even at night, and our souls refuse to be comforted. We remember God and we groan. We muse and our spirits grow faint. We are too troubled to speak and we wonder if the LORD will ever show…
I’m taking Naomi with me to the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference. She and I leave on Saturday for this premier gathering.
Last week was a wash when it came to this post. I was in the throes of completing chapter 9 and attacking chapter 10 of the Naomi manuscript. Thank you for your prayers for me. More importantly, the time I was able to rip myself away from my laptop was spent enjoying the company of…
His Eye is On The Sparrow is a traditional African-American worship song written in 1905 by two white songwriters, Civilla Martin and Charles Gabriel. Ethel Waters may be the actress-singer who captured its meaning most eloquently. Â (see below) The second verse is particularly meaningful to me with so many challenges and changes flying into my…
I completed a synopsis of The Moab Years tonight, Book 1 of the Every Woman Trilogy. It will accompany the Prequel in my request for a critique from one of the staff at the writers conference I’ll be attending next month. No need to ask. I won’t be sharing the synopsis. It would give away…
I have to take a short break from the series I began on Sparrows. Hang in there with me for this glimpse. I was doing some spring cleaning yesterday. (Please don’t hate me for doing just a little bit.) I’d saved the potting of flowers for last as a sort of reward. I enjoy working…
A sparrow is a common bird. Not really much about it to catch attention … or inspire interest. Sparrows are listed as the most common bird in the world, … and in many places sparrows are considered a nuisance. So it could be a bit of a surprise to discover the life of a sparrow has…
