more on the writing life.

I have been writing more poetry of late. Scribbling in my journal between reading Sandra Boynton books and washing dishes. It has felt good to write after such a long break, though, to borrow from Winnie-the-Pooh, I am very Out of Practice. Here's a short one I came across today while rereading entries from last …

small things at the end of the day.

tonite, after the kiddos were all tucked in, i watched the nbc nightly news podcast while i did dishes. (i quite like brian williams.) then i made a meringue pie and researched nagano. i wrote about said pie, and also about some memories of cooking blunders. i wrote to just write, and i think i …

snippets of today.

late morning outside. naked little boy with curly hair. little blue pool filled with cold water. shade for a pregnant mama. heart salvaged from a crabby morning. "viva la vida" coming through the speakers. glass of iced tea. elisabeth elliot book. cool breeze from the ocean. giggles, dimples, and splashes heard together. promise of an …

Ruts, and reasons for them

I clicked on over to this post about overcoming creative ruts at {A} (a site I'd previously not visited) from SouleMama, and cried a little for my creative loss.  It reminded me immediately of this post that I wrote around this same time last year, and I thought, "What has happened to this part of …

Thankful

...for plane tickets home.  and for the assurance that God will provide me with all I need to handle whatever is waiting for me when we land, emotions and people and all. ...for music and the way it can freshen my perspective and make me feel so glad to know Jesus, no matter who writes …

Thoughts on story, fiction, writing

Some things on my mind lately in regards to writing -- I'd love to hear your thoughts! Real life stories touch our hearts -- not more so than mythical or fictional, but in a different way. The myth of the king in a foreign land who conquered something evil stirs up hope and desire, but …

Gettin’ crafty like the serpent

I've been creating like a mad-woman around here recently.. Inspirations: :::  Recently discovering SouleMama's blog.  LOVE. IT.  Her book looks fantastic -- on the top of my "to buy" list. :::  SUNSHINE.  That Vitamin-whatever (is it D?) does my body good.  (I'm going to have to learn these random factoids soon or I'll be behind …

beauty, writing, & the soul

"The church has given considerable attention to [the Platonic ideals] Truth and Goodness, to theology and ethics. But too often Beauty has escaped us, or we have tried to escape from it. This is partly because of its innovative, experimental aspect, its way of reaching for originality or a new way of expressing an old …