Arguing with my GPS
I had the honor to speak at chapel on Friday, June 21, 2019 at St. Davids Christian Writer’s Conference at Grove City College. It is always a pleasure to share with this group. Here is a summary of what I spoke about. Do you ever argue with your GPS? I do all the time. In […]
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Today is World MS Day and in honor of that I am going to give a quick update on my own journey with this disease. It has been 6 months since I was diagnosed and I’ve learned a lot. I still have ongoing symptoms – numbness in both feet and my left leg, weakness in […]
MoreFor the Love of Spoons
We are forever losing spoons in our house. Even after washing dishes, there will be fewer and fewer spoons in the silverware drawer. I used to blame my teenage children, who by the way, said they never took spoons to their rooms. Sometimes, after good room cleanings, the spoons would miraculously reappear. But most of […]
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Recently, I sat across from my neurologist in her office waiting to find out the results of several recent medical tests. The numbness in my leg and hands had not improved, blood tests, several MRIs and an EMG test had been ordered and this appointment would finally reveal the diagnosis, at least I cautiously hoped. […]
MoreOld or New
Thanks to great deal on Amazon Prime Day and a thoughtful husband, I got a new tablet recently. I wanted something bigger than my phone but smaller than my laptop to use for viewing recipes in the kitchen among other things. I was excited to receive the tablet and began setting it up. Then I […]
MoreGuard Dog on Duty
My dogs are always ready to alert us of an intruder. This would be fine except they are so alert, they bark at everything. Even things that aren’t dangerous. A robin finding a worm in our grass – Danger! A car door shutting outside – Extreme Danger! The weed-eater, vacuum, lawnmower, motorcycle, garbage truck, insert anything […]
MoreGrace, Love and Three Billboards
Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri is an award-winning movie. It won numerous awards including Best Actress for Frances McDormand and Best Supporting Actor for Sam Rockwell. I’m a little slow to this party since I just watched it last night. I watch movies as my son, screenwriter/movie aficionado, purchases them. The film is about Mildred […]
MoreNot Alone Anymore
My first roommate at St. Davids Christian Writers’ Conference was named Princessa. I assured my young daughter as she helped me move into my room that nothing could go wrong when I was going to share room 313 (her birthday is March 13) with a princess. My words were meant to assure her that Mom […]
More2017 – A year ( the good, the bad and the ugly)
I have been taught that when creating characters it is important to remember that no one is either all evil or all good. There is tension within every hero and villain that pulls them between good and bad. As an optimist or realist, I believe that every year holds the same. Even in the darkest […]
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