Tag Archives: Faith

Five Minute Friday — Reflect

I got the memo. Lisa-Jo is taking the holidays off from Five Minute Friday. A group of us who love to throw caution to the wind and just write will be back in January. But, before taking the hiatus, Lisa-Jo … Continue reading

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Giving Thanks

When you look around, you might sense there is less to be thankful about than usual as we approach the close of 2013. It’s a natural feeling. We’re winding down, but there are still too many families separated by war. … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Honey

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Tree

We call it Five Minute Friday. It’s where everyone writes for five, unedited minutes all on the same prompt. This week, that prompt is TREE. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/2013/11/five-minute-friday-tree/). Her rules: no extreme editing; no worrying … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Truth

We call it Five Minute Friday. It’s where everyone writes for five, unedited minutes all on the same prompt. This week, that prompt is TRUTH. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/2013/11/five-minute-friday-truth/). Her rules: no extreme editing; no worrying … Continue reading

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Back Home

Well, Karen is back inside, sitting comfortably {I hope} on the mantel. I actually carried her in about a week ago, but I’ve really been so busy with my real writing {as opposed to my fun writing, these blogs} I … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Grace

Here we are … Friday again where a group of us — a couple of hundred strong and mostly young mothers — who love to throw caution to the wind and just write without worrying if it’s just right gather … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Together

We call it Five Minute Friday. It’s where everyone writes for five, unedited minutes all on the same prompt. This week, that prompt is TOGETHER. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/2013/10/five-minute-friday-together-2/). Her rules: no extreme editing; no worrying … Continue reading

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Things That Matter — Candlelight

Just before Karen died, she had been reading a book she received as a gift from JoAnn {don’t know who that is} by Rodale Press for Hallmark. It was actually for both of us, but Karen was the reader in … Continue reading

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Seashells

Just before Karen died, she had been reading a book she received as a gift from JoAnn by Rodale Press for Hallmark. It was actually for both of us, but Karen was the reader in the family. The book was … Continue reading

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