After the first writer’s meeting at the library, I couldn’t wait to get to the next one, which was a month away. That date came last night. I had asked my friend, Latisha, and a couple of other people from church to come. I picked up Latisha, our high school senior, who will soon be in the Air Force, but the others didn’t make it. I hope they will next time. If they do, I’ll … [Read more...]
Writing Life~Evolution and Me
I have been writing for a long time. I don’t pretend to know anything about what is right and proper, but I trust the Holy Spirit to guide me, and guide He does. The thing is, He steers me this way and that seemingly at random. Randomness turns into synchronicity, synchronicity to evolution. Evolution? Isn’t that a bad word? Evolution is the only word I know that … [Read more...]
Eavesdropping Again
One of my birthday presents was an eavesdropping event on my way home from a walk. I had left the woods and heard voices amplified by the emptiness of a garage. One was a man’s voice and the other a woman’s. Their voices were like the day: sunny and warm, mellow and perfect. They spoke in Spanish, so I couldn’t understand the words, yet somehow I felt I was at a … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Whip Dip
I admit, I have been struggling with how to wrap up Jessie and that has made me a little anxious. Cooking helps calm me, but it’s been too hot to turn the stove on for long, so when I found a super easy recipe for a pumpkin whip dip I was thrilled. In less than five minutes I mixed up this tasty treat. Now I can nibble on crackers and dip as I dive back in to writing. Would you … [Read more...]
