I woke up at 4 a.m. on January 1st with thoughts settling on problems—really sources of heartache that I don’t have any control over.  These are the issues in my life that cannot be addressed with a goal or resolution or book—they are subjects of prayer because only God can work in these situations.   My… Read More »2 Lists to Add to Your January Planning

A Simple, Fun Journaling Prompt to Try—Takes 5 Minutes! I know a lot of people who don’t like to journal.  They don’t know what to write about or don’t feel like they have the time.  I also have several friends that like the idea of a gratitude journal, but don’t enjoy feeling like they have… Read More »You’ll Love This Journaling Exercise (even if you don’t like journaling)

Steal my ideas, friends! Some of the things that are making my holiday season especially meaningful may be things you want to try, too. Here are my top five! I know this is a little (a lot?) controversial, but we put our Christmas tree up really early this year—as in the Saturday before Thanksgiving!  I… Read More »5 Things I’m Loving in December

     For the last few months, I have been exploring a new interest—oral storytelling.  I have loved creative writing for most of my life but have not given oral storytelling much thought until recently.  In September, I attended a couple of workshops and classes, and they were absolutely invigorating.  I learned (or was reminded) of… Read More »What I Learned from a Couple of Workshops