Tag Archives: encouragement
Five Minute Friday — Nothing
It’s Friday. You know what that means … Five Minute Friday. Lisa Jo (http://lisajobaker.com/2014/05/five-minute-friday-nothing/)always seems to come up with a prompt word to make you think. And even though the rules call for spontaneous five minute writing and see what … Continue reading
Back Outside
I always get a little melancholic around this time of year {as well as the end of summer and the September-November range}. Maybe melancholic isn’t the right word. It’s not that I go into a moody, gloomy funk, but the … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Close
It’s Friday. Time for Five Minute Friday. Under Lisa Jo Baker’s direction (http://lisajobaker.com/2014/05/five-minute-friday-close/), hundreds of bloggers rally around a themed word and, well, write for five minutes. No rules. No backtracks. Nothing profound. Not perfect. Just five minutes of writing, … Continue reading
Hall of Shame
I have to hang my head in shame this afternoon. Procrastination has caught up to me. I’m not even going to try to explain how it happened … suffice it to say a blogging honor should be replace with special … Continue reading
All Aboard! … Jury Is Still Out
Last weekend, my Ohio great-granddaughter Addison was dedicated {like a baptism in a non-denominational church}. I decided to be an eye witness, so I spent last weekend in the Buckeye State. Getting there is always an interesting challenge, especially since … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Grateful
Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/five-minute-Friday/) who thought why not take five minutes and … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Mess
It’s Friday. Do you know what that means? It’s time for Five Minute Friday! Under Lisa Jo Baker’s direction (http://lisajobaker.com/2014/05/five-minute-friday-mess/), hundreds of bloggers rally around a themed word and, well, write for five minutes. No rules. No backtracks. Nothing profound. … Continue reading
Kindness
It’s time for another chapter from a book Karen and I received from JoAnn. It was from Rodale Press for Hallmark, 50 things that really matter. I’ve been sharing some of the first person chapters — and throwing in my … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Friend
This week’s Five Minute Friday prompt really resonated with me. It was FRIEND … and came on the heels of a Facebook reconnection with friends from the past. You might remember the Friday task is to write for five minutes … Continue reading
He Is Not Here
I don’t usually re-post, but as we approach this Easter season, I thought it appropriate since there are a lot more followers than a year ago. So, for my new-found friends, this is for you. And for my regular readers, … Continue reading
The Light 