In Others’ Words: Sometimes

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, Life 17 Comments

You ever have a week that felt like seven Mondays in a row? Or are you staring down a lo-o-o-ng Monday? Was last week filled to the brim with frustration … or discouragement … or sadness? And now it’s the beginning of a new week and, oh look! you’re still frustrated or discouraged or sad. Sometimes that’s just how the …

In Others’ Words: Rest

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, Life 17 Comments

I turned in my manuscript for my third novel one week ago. I finished teaching at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference yesterday. Today I exhale. Today, I rest, really rest, for the first time in months. I know what rest equals rest to me — and it starts with looking at the calendar and the word “deadline” isn’t …