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Ah, the influence of others’ in our lives … the Voices of Authority, if you will. In recent years I’ve been challenged again and again, asked “Who are the Voices of Authority in your life, Beth?” And I’ve come to realize some of the voices that held sway over me had no right to do so. Yes, they had …
I keep a basket on one of the shelves in my office closet. In that basket I keep cards I’ve received from friends or readers or other writers. Words of encouragement that have blessed me, sometimes at just the right moment, when doubt pressed in on my dream or my sense of self. People took the time to say something …
I’m staying with the circus theme this week. It’s funny how something someone says to you stays with you. It can seem the most innocuous statement, and yet you never forget it. Back when we were a military family, my husband and I and our first three kiddos were stationed in Turkey. I always joke that the option of living …
“Not my circus, not my monkeys.” I’ve wanted to share this quote — a proverb, actually — with you for several weeks, ever since my daughter, Amy, shared it with me. I laughed out loud when she showed it to me on Pinterest. And then I thought, “There’s a lot of wisdom in those six words.” Sometimes the proverb is accompanied …
Dreams are a reoccurring topic of conversation for me. Discovering dreams. Pursuing dreams. Fulfilling dreams. And I’m okay with that — talking about dreams, I mean. When I was younger — wow, I say that a lot lately! — anyway, when I was younger, dreams were so self-centered. So wrapped up in me — what I thought about, …
I used to think courage always had to be something big — like jumping out of an airplane or saying, “Yes, I’m crazy enough … I mean, courageous enough, to ride that wild bull!” But I’ve learned that courage is often choosing to do the next right thing … choosing not to quit … choosing to say yes because it’s …
I’ve sat here for quite a little while trying to figure out how to begin this post. All I have to do is share about being surprised by the unexpected in my life. Yeah. Let me narrow that down to one thing for you. Um. not going to happen. Every time I thought I knew where my life was going, …
I may have mentioned this before, so forgive me if I’m repeating myself. Back when my first book released — my nonfiction book about late-in-life motherhood, not my debut novel — I had this thought: Maybe, just maybe, this will prove my value to them. Now you don’t need to know who made up “them.” All you need to know …
I can’t remember a time in my life when I didn’t love books, when I didn’t surround myself with them. A few beside my bed, one beside the couch, always one in my hands … I was often chided for reading while I walked, reading while I ate meals … and yes, reading in the bathroom. This last habit was a …
I so often look at Friday as the end of the week — Thank God it’s Friday! — I forget that it’s a new day all in it’s own right. A wonderful day, as Maya Angelou said on May 17, 2013. I’m still adjusting to the reality that we’ve lost her voice, her insights, her courage. Today, I wanted …
