Resurrecting Hard Won Skills

My skills in editing and layout are going to be resurrected. I once served an editor at a 6-day a week newspaper. My last position there was wire editor including page one and the editorial page. I’m no longer seeking Continue reading Resurrecting Hard Won Skills

Fiddly Bits

I don’t do fiddly bits well. Fiddly is an old British term that means complicated or detailed and awkward to do or use. My delight in pre-World War II literature yields words in my vocabulary not much in use these Continue reading Fiddly Bits

Promises Yield Peace

A new depth of peace rules my soul these days. I attribute it to more complete acceptance of God’s promises for my life and future. Remembering His faithfulness to provide for my home almost 14 years ago fuels faith. His Continue reading Promises Yield Peace

Steadfast Commitment vs Excitement

I watched a teaching by Joyce Meyer recently that has me thinking. Do I require excitement to accomplish tasks? Instead, do I have the character to commit and stick with it when the mundane sets in? My latest project is Continue reading Steadfast Commitment vs Excitement

Expecting a miracle

I believe God is going to do a miracle for me. Seeking His face for my health yielded instruction to seek out a person of greater faith and anointing to pray for me. As He would have it, there is Continue reading Expecting a miracle

His plans are intricate

I experienced the intricacy of God’s planning abilities this weekend. My long-awaited and prayed-for book publishing happened on Amazon this month. The story idea came to me so many years ago that I cannot pinpoint the time. The finished story Continue reading His plans are intricate

Exceptional You! by Victoria Osteen

I joined the Launch Team for Victoria Osteen’s new book available April 2 Exceptional You!: 7 Ways to Live Encouraged, Empowered, and Intentional. I received an advance copy of the book as a Kindle document. Victoria successfully uses biblical and Continue reading Exceptional You! by Victoria Osteen

New book link

I’ve been told by friends that the original links in my previous post didn’t work to buy my new book. Amazon has now integrated the two formats and it can be found here: Hope everyone who is interested can find Continue reading New book link

Focusing on the best

The season of sappy holiday movies is over and done with. For me it is over and done with for good. My internet-based TV provider had one of the lifestyle networks as a free offering in December. In times I Continue reading Focusing on the best

Decorating with joy

This week I decorated my home for Christmas as much as I do these days. I have a friend who inherited her family home and her family decorations. She is the recipient of new additions regularly and decorates her entire Continue reading Decorating with joy