At Sixes and Sevens…

I sit here tonight wondering. Where am I headed next? The thing about moving from a highly structured life to a pretty unstructured one is this strange feeling of being unmoored. It's not that I … Read more...

Red Writing Hood: Pink with Red Sprinkles

The assignment this week is to respond to a picture, fiction or non-fiction, in 600 words. The picture? A scrumptious looking donut, one of many, slathered with pink frosting, dotted with red … Read more...

Remarkable Faith: Reflections on a Funeral…

I met her the summer before I was married. I was 20 years old and she was a couple of years older, married to one of my soon-to-be husband's best friends. She was, in many ways, everything I was … Read more...

5 Minute Friday: Waking Up…

Joining the Gypsy Mama's Friday group once again this week, with 5 minutes of unedited writing on this week's topic: Waking Up...I am most definitely NOT a morning person. Never have been, never … Read more...

Remarkable Faith: Reflections on a Wedding…

Oh my goodness, I was young. Not quite 21, struggling to finish the first semester of my senior year in college AND planning a wedding...for 600 of our nearest and dearest friends! Needless to say, … Read more...

The RedDress Club: Red Writing Hood – Detour

Joining this week's meme - describe a detour in your life or a character's...where were you heading, where did you end up?The path had been set out for me by my family and its borders were clear-cut … Read more...

5 Minute Friday – Waiting…

This is the place where once a week we take the chance tojust write, and not worry if it’s just right or not.For five minutes flat.Here’s how the game works: you simply stop, drop and write. Set your … Read more...

Monday musings…

It's a lovely place, Lord. And so nearby, too. Close to the mission - which I love - and close to the foothills - which I also love. Not too far from the beach, either. And not too far from home. … Read more...

Sunday Surprises

As noted earlier this week, we're in a strange season in our lives. Taking a break from our home worshiping community for four months - and visiting others, both nearby and further away. Last night … Read more...