I remember seeing this quote and thinking, “This would make a good quote for a Friday post.” It’s not so, so serious, and yet, it’s a good quote. One worth pondering. How do we spend our “everydays”? Do we take time for a little song? A good poem? A fine picture? Do we make the effort to speak a few …
Oh, how I love this quote. The beautiful, breathe it in, breathe it out freedom in these words. Give up perfection. Become yourself. And the implied truth is: You are not perfect. And guess what: You are still a worthwhile person with all your imperfections. Yes, all of them. You have value. You are needed. You are loved. You have a reason …
It’s Monday! Truth be told, it’s Sunday night as I write this blog post, but I’m already thinking about Monday and all of you who will be reading these words. And for you all, it’s Monday. Now that we have that little time-bending thought cleared up … I’m one of those (few) people who likes Mondays. The first work day …
I like the freedom inherent in today’s quote: Life is about trying things … and maybe they work, and maybe they don’t. Life isn’t about getting it right the first time. And there are some seasons in our lives when it isnt about getting it right most of the time. Life is about discovering what works for you. So here’s a story …
I just came back from a writers conference. Besides the word “Hello,” — usually accompanied by lots of laughter and hugs — do you want to know what the most repeated phrase/question was? “What are you writing?” Yeah, get in a hotel full of writers and there’s going to be a lot of people talking about story. But you know …
I just hit SEND on the rewrites for my novel, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, which will release in August 2015 as part of my new Destination Wedding series with Howard Books. Guess what happens now? I’m writing Can’t Buy Me Love, the novella that will launch the series in May 2015. I’d like to invite you to help me write …
What are we waiting for? How often do we spend our days dodging the pain, sidestepping the challenges, declining the invitation to live out loud because it might hurt too much? Living life real means tears and laughter, disappointment and contentment, missing the mark so badly that we completely lose sight of it and dreams coming true in a blinding …
I’m just back from St. Louis and the 2014 ACFW Conference. I’ll let the pictures tell the story, as I’m staring down an October 6 deadline for turning in rewrites on my novel, Crazy Little Thing Called Love — the first one in my Destination Wedding series that releases in 2015. While I didn’t win the Carol Award for …
Love is a choice. I’ve heard that phrase so many times that it can slip past me like a will-o’-the-wisp. I nod my head in a “yes, that’s true” kind of fashion … but I don’t acknowledge the truth of the words. The challenge inherent in them. Sometimes you must choose to love … and in doing so, you …
My friend, author Melissa Tagg, read the book Let’s All Be Brave by Annie F. Downs. And then she raved about on Facebook and in a few IMs we shared back and forth and she even wrote a blog series about it. And so I bought the book. I love and respect Melissa and when she raves about something, …
