Every writer should write a blog. I’m not talking about the day to day journals that are most common on the internet. The blogs that should be a focus for a writer is one that they are passionate about. It doesn’t have to be a blog that is specifically their own, but writers should be…
Men are put on this earth to help women grow. That’s the decision I have finally reached. God put a man with a woman because without him around she would never push herself as far as she could go. This week has been plagued by the dreaded cold. My head has felt fuzzy and I…
Writing can be tough on good days and nearly impossible on bad days. I can usually manage a few words for a blog or a personal essay, but fiction can stop me in my tracks. Over the years, I have found some tips and tricks to help jump start my writing when the coals are…
Growing up, we never bought costumes for Halloween. Either we pulled stuff from the closet and “created†a character or else my mother made us a costume – which was much rarer as the years past and she focused on her career. I don’t know if it is because of my background or because of…
Last night, before I vanished from the sight of my men, I told them two things that needed to be done. “The baby’s clothes were in the dryer and the leftovers needed to be thrown out.” It had been a long day and I just wanted to crawl into a hot bath. Although my day…
Groceries have gotten outrageous. The media is focusing on the rising cost of gasoline, but my milk costs almost twice what my gas costs. I went to the grocery store yesterday, and that one visit cost me half of what I had budgeted for the month. There has to be a better way. 1.     Buy…
It is impossible to please God without investment in faith. Sometimes it can seem like it’s impossible to make it through the day without the faith to get you through. Fortunately, the Word overflows with tips for growing faith and embracing the power of faith. Scripture Focus on Faith Above all, taking the shield of…
It dawned on me this morning just how peculiar I seem to the people around me. It’s not just that I dance to the music in the grocery store or that I let people go in front of me, even on a hectic day. It’s not that I see life through rose colored glasses –…
Today is the first day of the month. We got a raise AND I’m making more money writing. It would be easy to say “why worry about a budget – we have plenty†or to add lots of new items to our budget. Instead, I’m determined that we will stick to our original budget and…
The day has finally come. Our budget and our paycheck finally balance. That means that there is no more panic at the end of the month as I try to figure out what to make with a package of dried pasta and canned northern beans (soup – always a soup 😉 ). For several years,…