Inspirational Category
Christmas Traditions – Old and New
Posted on December 24, 2014 2 Comments
When I was growing up, we had a Christmas Eve tradition of hamburgers for supper. I loved ’em because hamburgers were my favorite thing to eat. Mom didn’t make them terribly often, so to have them on Christmas Eve before presents were opened was special. My dad’s parents were there, my brother, and sometimes Mom’s […]
Are you ready for Christmas?
Posted on December 19, 2014 2 Comments
I’ve got Sleigh Bells burning, a Village Candle, to put me in mind for Christmas. Our authentic silver tree with blue balls is up in our Great Room, but unfortunately we don’t have a circular revolving light wheel that currently works. One is melted, the other’s in pieces. But I don’t need decorations to make […]
Process – Finally A Step Closer
Posted on December 17, 2014 4 Comments
I finally got some good news on Sunday. Back in September I entered Operation First Novel from Christian Writers Guild. Even though the Guild has closed, Jerry B. Jenkins has promised to follow through with everything that began this year, and included Operation First Novel. I got an email on Sunday. Meghan’s Choice made the […]
Writing Tidbit – Conflict
Posted on December 3, 2014 2 Comments
In life, we hate it. Well, some of us do, some of us thrive on it. Some invoke it, others avoid it. What is it? Conflict. It’s a must when writing a story. I’m not published yet, but I still have learned a few things about writing. And I’m going to refer to some of […]
Things to be Thankful For – Friends
Posted on November 28, 2014 2 Comments
THANK YOU! I’ve talked about this before a little bit, but I have rejection issues, so to be able to say I am thankful for friends is making me extremely grateful. You are part of that, whether you live in Brazil, Canada, the U.S., Italy, Australia, France, the U.K., and many other countries. Thank you […]
Thanksgiving – An Attitude of the Heart
Posted on November 27, 2014 4 Comments
What are you thankful for? Your home, your job, your family, your health? Those are all things to be thankful for. Are you thankful for your family Thanksgiving traditions? Do you gather around the table with extended family on this day of giving thanks? Do you have turkey and all the fixin’s? As I get […]
Things to be Thankful For – Family
Posted on November 26, 2014 2 Comments
Since Thanksgiving is tomorrow, I’ve begun to reflect on what I’m thankful for. The next three days, I’ll be posting on Thanksgiving, since it is a national holiday here in America. Today – I’m focusing on Family. I came from a family of four…Mom, Dad, my brother Duane, and myself. Here’s a retro picture of […]
Keep on Keeping On – Endurance
Posted on November 21, 2014 Leave a Comment
I’ve heard it said that life is not a dress rehearsal, and it’s not a sprint. It’s a marathon. To me, that means, we need endurance, to run the race that’s in front of us. The apostle Paul talked about that, when he was close to finishing his race – his life’s race. That’s my […]
The Waiting Game – how to play it
Posted on October 15, 2014 1 Comment
I hate to wait. Don’t we all. But I’m in The Waiting Game now, and for at least a week or so, I will discipline myself to find something to do besides thinking about whether or not I’ll get an agent or an editor. Since I don’t like waiting, I’ve decided not to sit around […]
Donna L.H. Smith 