If we have too many worries, fears, and doubts, we have no room for living and loving. We need to practice letting go. - Thick Nhat Hanh Breathe. Let go. Listen - hear what is good. Live this moment.You are here today. Inhale it. Undo the counting of the hours, for what do they matter? … Continue reading We Need To Practice Letting Go
How To Finish Your Writing Project In One Hour A Day
I have 33,500 words written. I am deep into writing this book. If only I could find the time and place to finish this project, like the guy in that photo. You know the one, the man with the laptop resting on a blanket, nestled in a cool green pasture, hidden away from people and … Continue reading How To Finish Your Writing Project In One Hour A Day
False Guilt; His Love Sweeps It Away
The pangs of guilt weren't there five minutes ago, but now we dig through the moment, the day, or further back, seeking the point of error. What did we say or do, did we inflict pain? Have you ever felt a sense of guilt even though you knew you had done nothing wrong? A post … Continue reading False Guilt; His Love Sweeps It Away
The Decision: Psyche or Write
If anyone can psyche themselves out, it would be me. I stall. I regularly have conversations with myself, and God, to drop the fear, unharness the words, and put one foot in front of the other. Novelist Stephen King knows all about the unhealthy relationship between fear and writing, "Good writing is often about letting … Continue reading The Decision: Psyche or Write
The Choice – Splendor
We are stranded, as we have been so many times before. Depressed describes my initial state of mind. Why again? Why can they not fix this truck once and for all? Such a lack of progress! Within an hour I have every notebook and device that I carry with me balanced across the dash, the … Continue reading The Choice – Splendor
Bestowing Love
I've experienced some amazing gifts of love from strangers recently - hugs and "I love you" statements, cups of coffee purchased at the check out line, sharing of earned points at the convenience store, prayers and requests for prayers, and generosity that goes well beyond the necessary. I am on a mission. For this Month … Continue reading Bestowing Love
Unlock the Iron Gates – Write!
With a pad of paper in your lap, ink pen in hand, you scrawl your thoughts onto paper with a passion-filled fury, well into the wee hours of the night. The next day, or perhaps weeks or months later, you rip up page after page, shred it into tiny pieces, turning it into an irreplaceable … Continue reading Unlock the Iron Gates – Write!
Let Go and Let In – Peace Joy Stability
I prayed. I believed. I did. I submitted half of my trust. I held onto the other half; gripped the bulging bundle of stubbornness, self-sufficiency, and determination. Held on tight. He could do His work and I would help by doing mine. I knew myself well, after all. Answers to prayers, where were they? Guidance, … Continue reading Let Go and Let In – Peace Joy Stability
The Wind Music
I hear it. So very beautiful. Calming. The wind music. As if an angel sits around a corner, not within my sight, he picks up his flute and plays a song of life. There, I heard the long low note, reminding me of the times when I am quietly waiting for an answer from God. … Continue reading The Wind Music
The Reminder – Faith, Family and Friends
Have you ever reflected on Christmas's past, or resolved that Christmas had gone dead, that it consisted only of people running from store to store, rudely making their way up and down the aisles, extremely perturbed because they could not figure out how to spend their last dollar - to only spend money that they … Continue reading The Reminder – Faith, Family and Friends
