Monday Musings

Countdown Time

Christmas is only days -- dare I say hours? -- away, so our family is in serious countdown mode. Here's a sampling of what I've survived (um, I mean achieved) in the past week: Singing in our choir's Christmas cantata last Sunday (which my husband had a solo in and did a great job with,… Continue reading Countdown Time

Monday Musings, Scripture verses, Writing life

Shifting Gears

I've been writing fiction (or rather, learning how to write fiction) for about 5 years now. It's an ever changing, always challenging part of life, which I love. And, for me at least, part of that "ever changing" has meant I've dabbled in genres from young adult to suspense to contemporary women's fiction to historical… Continue reading Shifting Gears

Monday Musings

Faith & Pep Rallies

One of my favorite conversations with my kids in the past couple of weeks … but first, the background. Our son is in sixth grade, which means we’ve spent the last couple of months adjusting to middle school (and, yes, I said ‘we’ – he’s not the only one getting used to the changes!). We… Continue reading Faith & Pep Rallies

Monday Musings, Scripture verses

Monday Musings: Sufficiency

  I don't need to look at my calendar or to-do list or desk piled with things to know what kind of week's in store. There are almost too many things to count and too many things to list because I'd be totally depressed and/or fried if I did. Overwhelmed. Highly stressed. In desperate need of… Continue reading Monday Musings: Sufficiency