Around this time last year, I tried my hand at microfiction with The Writer Magazine’s 100-word contest. I don’t consider myself a fiction writer but, with time and a $10 entry fee to spare, I thought “Why not?!” So color me shocked when I finished as 1 of 50 semi-finalists. Ok. Not bad. Was I … Continue reading “Why Not?!”
These days my idea of a relaxing night includes a bag of SkinnyPop popcorn (tossed with olive oil....mmm...mmm...good) and a good documentary. I love a story that educates and enlightens, challenges my perspective and in some cases, compels me to action. I'm absolutely intrigued by the snapshots of humanity and by lives so different from … Continue reading Docu & Chill
Have you ever felt as if you've written a phrase or sentence so perfect, so poetic only to realize it just doesn't fit the piece you're writing? As a writer, one of the most valuable bits of advice I've received is to "never delete." Words, phrases, sentences, paragraphs that may not work in one piece … Continue reading Never Delete
Watching awakeningsWitnessing reckoningsWeighing motivesWondering what's sincereWhile waiting on promisesWorking through painful shiftsWilling to hope for change- LAS I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living. Psalm 27:13 Want to be a bridge builder? Visit Be The Bridge
On this ?? Day of social/physical distancing and isolation I’m checking in...How are we doing? Well, over here, I began eager to maximize this time...”I’m going to write! And write some more!” But my creative juices didn’t get the memo, so most days it felt like trying to squeeze water from a dry sponge and … Continue reading Give a Little Grace
Let’s face it, at this point, many of us are on a somewhat steep learning curve. So I’ve decided to start recording the new things I learn over the next few weeks...from the deeply spiritual to the ridiculously funny and everything in between. Feel free to share your learning moments! In 3rd grade science, I … Continue reading You Learn Something New Everyday: Quarantine Edition #1
http://www.teepublic.com Depending on my writing mood, some days I'm too wordy and other days I'm not even sure my sentence conveys a complete thought. But no matter my mood, I often journey to the magical, mesmerizing world of alliteration. The challenge to find the perfect combination of words with just the right lyrical flow is … Continue reading Absolutely Adoring Alliteration
She looks battle weary. Her face bearing the scars of addiction, her head bowed. She walks the line of cars, the blessing of a busy intersection and a red light. Quickly she walks, hoping some kindness might be extended to her- a meal, a few dollars, an encouraging word. This day I can offer only … Continue reading Giving
A wise woman told me, "Writers speak and speakers write." I have a tormented relationship with public speaking. Tremoring, sweaty hands, a flip flopping stomach and a shaky voice don't equal good times for me. Speech Communications was the first class in which I ever received a C. I often say I can write it … Continue reading Writers Speak
Photo by Ivan Bertolazzi on Pexels.com I write because I have a passion for the written word. I have a brain overflowing with stories and ideas that must be recorded and shared. I exercise my pen and my keyboard for my freedom. The flow of my words therapeutic, a divine intervention. Published or unpublished, hundreds … Continue reading Perspective…
Barnabas Blessings: thoughts, verses, words... to encourage... 