Sometimes being the mother of a special needs child causes the mama bear in you to rise beyond your typical personality. In this case, for me, one afternoon, Jeff Foxworthy’s “You Might Be a Redneck” felt relational. How did that happen? If you are a special needs mom (or…
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Writing for RooMag today! At Candace Cameron Bure’s online magazine, I discuss a fresh perspective on a much-needed attribute in our society today Here’s a teaser for you: All different types of explanations exist in modern America when it comes to “special needs.” The myriad of diagnoses, both medical and…
Thank you all for your continual encouragement. I am gratefully humbled in the response to the ebook releasing today! Yesterday we had an awesome time at Karen Ehman‘s introducing the book and giving away 5 10 copies due to a wonderful sponsor! “The Sensational Scent of Prayer” is now available on Amazon at…
Writer chics all over the globe take five minutes on Fridays and just do one thing for five minutes: write. It’s fun, it’s cheeky and well, I just like the security of having one writing assignment that doesn’t take a whole lot of time or thought. Just writing for the…
Barbie DVD’s are not my first pick for my girlies to watch, but can I just tell you that they actually have life lessons in them? In Barbie’s Fairy Secret, two of the girls are at odds, continually bickering with each other and jealous of one another. The entire movie…
So much of life is spent not on the actual event, but in preparation for the event. Yesterday I logged my last three training miles for the half marathon coming up on Saturday, bringing my total training miles to 233 for this race. While I’m not completely prepared in every way, I…
Today I received a wonderful gift. Two gifts, actually. While the physical nature of the two gifts is needed and wanted, the greater gift was the two handwritten notes that accompanied the gifts. Neither giver knows the other. The two gifts are completely unrelated in any way. But the orchestration…
Up to bat at the Gypsy Mama’s place again. It’s that time- Friday’s here! (Everyone on three: HOORAY!) On Fridays the writing gals unite and link, one word provided by the ringleader Lisa-Jo. And the word winner is: TOGETHER. 5 minutes of gloriously unedited writing. Here we go. Flowers were…
photo credit Training for a half marathon is not an easy feat, at least for me. Today the weather channel showed 70-80% of rain in our area for the entire day; as the Nashville Half Marathon inches closer (April 28th!), backing down is not an option. So run in the…
My friend, The Gypsy Mama, holds a weekly gathering for the writer people. We challenge ourselves to stop, drop, and write for just 5 minutes. No edits; no do-overs. Thankful for her prompt. And this week’s word? Goodbye. The wind whipped about the coats and hats of all standing in…
From the time we are born, the mentality of “I can” is ingrained in our thick skulls. Parents say, “Oh, yes, you CAN.” (mmmhmmm. I’m one of those.) Teachers reiterate: “Just try. Then try again.” Even the childhood story of The Little Engine that Could is a favorite. “I think…
