I have more than 70 journals, stored in various places in my house. On a top shelf in a closet. On the floor in my office. Some have been read and gleaned and added to computer files. Easier to do a search there, rather than digging through each journal again! I found...
Small Town Skyline – Thoughts on Life – 2/11/2024 My husband and I, Dearly Beloved, just got back from a quick trip to Kansas to attend the funeral of his aunt. No extra time to play or tour, but major time with loved family. Emotions. Memories. Tears....
Yes, there is always a reason. A plan. Whether we believe or not, God has a plan. A direction. I follow a guy, a wood sculptor, Ed Elliott, on Instagram. His work caught my eye. He sculps angels. Out of wood. His works speak to me and I'm sure so many others. Like...
I'm not a prophet. Not by any long stretch. But a couple days ago, I woke to the cat purring right next to my ear. Not too unusual, but it adds to everything else this week. It all adds up. She was saying, “Wake up!” I immediately “heard” the...
A couple months ago, I was reading something (you know how that is—whatever that was) and the article recommended checking my author pages on Amazon on other countries. Make sure they are correct and shiny. So I did. Canada. Japan. The UK. All was okay until I saw my...
As I reflect on where Dearly Beloved and I started our journey with the Cash Envelopes, I am very grateful for where we are now. I learned about Cash Envelopes from several places, authors, and books. But maybe fifteen years ago, a bill came in the mail and I freaked...
Just to be legal, there are no affiliate links in this post! I have been following several Kickstarter campaigns this last year or so. I’ve even pledged at certain tier levels–mostly for books–of course! I have followed Joanna Penn’s podcast...
Writing from the point of view of angels and demons–how do I even know what they might be thinking or seeing? Writing about angels might not be too far off, but demons? Does your brain think evil? I may be ornery but evil? We have examples of both in the Bible...
Just finished with taxes last week and the sales results of my author year are disappointing. Yes, there are the usual excuses: people are still reeling from sickness, job loss, painful stories in the news. But, in my case, I’m not crazy about spending the money...
