Spiritual Growth Category
MY version of The Year in Review
Posted on December 31, 2014 2 Comments
This blog only began in February – it’s not even a year old. I started it about the same time the other blog I contribute to also began – When Readers Write. Here’s the link: http://whenreaderswrite.com. It’s getting an overhaul and will be fiction central, if you love to read fiction. At the commencement of […]
2014 in review – thank you
Posted on December 30, 2014 Leave a Comment
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. I want to thank each and every one of you who has read and commented on my blog. This blog has done better than all my other blogs put together. Thank you again for your support and let’s have a great 2015 […]
The Day After Christmas
Posted on December 26, 2014 1 Comment
What will you be doing today? Exchanging gifts, hitting the After-Christmas sales, seeing extended family, going back to work? Is the “day after” Christmas a time to get things back to normal? Was Christmas Day just another day for you? I’m not sure what I’m doing today yet. I definitely will not be doing the After-Christmas […]
Bethlehem Today
Posted on December 25, 2014 Leave a Comment
Have you ever stopped to think about why we celebrate Christmas when we do? Because it’s likely that the baby Jesus wasn’t born on December 25th. I believe early church fathers decided to “Christianize” the pagan celebration of Winter Solstice and to give believers something to contemplate and revel in during the shortest days of […]
Website Revisions
Posted on November 30, 2014 Leave a Comment
Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. I’ve done some revamping of this website, hopefully streamlining it a bit. I’ve put the Moments of Courage stories together under a new section. And, I started another new section entitled Short Stories. My first story is called “Stuck – A Winter Disaster.” It’s posted in its entirety […]
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 […]
Writing Emotions – Part 2
Posted on November 6, 2014 Leave a Comment
Writing emotional pain is challenging. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote while my latest rejection was fresh and raw. This week, I thought I’d try something different. How would you write about your greatest joy? How would I? Hmmmm. I think I’ll have to think about that. And give it a try. My greatest […]
My Next Step – Part 2
Posted on November 5, 2014 Leave a Comment
I’m moving on. Meghan’s Choice is in the hands of two publishers and is entered into two contests. I have been advised to let her go for awhile and move on. What are my options? Let’s look at them. I could start the sequel, Rose’s Redemption. But I really feel like that’s putting the cart […]
Trust the Peace
Posted on September 22, 2014 2 Comments
There’s just something peaceful about a body of water. This is my background photo – the Sea of Galilee at the dawn of a new day. I’ve had some tumult this year, both bad and good. You’ve heard about the ‘bad’ – the broken wrist, the l-o-n-g rehab. It’s all part of the process. Now […]
Progress is Process – II
Posted on August 1, 2014 1 Comment
This is a bud from my Royal Star Magnolia tree in my front yard. This photo was taken in early spring, not this year. In the photo, you can actually see some full blooms in the background (to the upper right). In the upper left, another bud is in further development than this one. Isn’t […]
Donna L.H. Smith 