Tag: Life

a prayer . . . Dear God, I want to use my words to honor you,to show your light in this dark world… But how to write about hopewhen my mind is full of anxiety? Dear God, I want to use my being to bring your peaceinto this dark...

My sister and I just got back from a week of music camp in Music City itself. On a college campus with a great view of the Batman Tower, I got loads of exercise lugging my very heavy guitar (Raymond Fender the First) and walking miles a day to...

I have a question for you. Are you a reader? You aren’t sure? Well. There are many symptoms. Here are a few, to help you diagnose yourself. As you read, examine yourself. Do you see yourself in this following list? Let me know in the comments below. You use...

I was only three years old that summer. My grandparents’ house was an exciting place. Around every corner there was something interesting to be found. From the flower beds in the back, the pumpkins and watermelon and asparagus in the gardens, to the acres of fields that seemed to...

It wasn't anything special. The air didn't shimmer. It was just me sitting on a porch, glasses on my nose, my heart whispering to the One who created me. ...

A short review for The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak. I've done my best to keep it spoiler-free....

We need community - likeminded people who can come alongside us and be disciples of Jesus with us. ...

A poem....

As a writer, sometimes you may get discouraged with things that you are working on. You know you love writing, so why aren’t the words flowing out? You know this is a good story idea, so why is it so hard?? I’ve hit this blockade several times, and it...

This post it pretty much spur-of-the moment, but I wanted to take a minute to share what’s been on my mind tonight. I’ve been thinking about how much I have to be grateful for. Sometimes I forget. But I am so blessed. Here I am trying to think of...