February 14, 2021

I’ll Never Stop Loving You

For Valentine’s Day, I decided to share a special story about a most special person in my life: my husband. We’ve been married for 34 years and have known each other almost 36 years. That’s more than half my life! A Chance Meeting We met...

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February 12, 2021

A Ghazal and Paint Chip Prompt

It’s Valentine’s Day weekend coming up and so the second (of only three) entry in the G section of the poetry dictionary seems appropriate. It’s the ghazal. I wrote my first ghazal in 2013, in response to a lesson and prompt at dVerse Poets Pub....

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February 9, 2021

Thoughts on “For Emergency Use Only”

I’m once again sharing a few thoughts on a quote from The C.S. Lewis Journal, this time an excerpt from The Problem of Pain. Lewis is a very deep thinker and sometimes it takes a few readings to truly get his meaning. But this one...

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February 5, 2021

Fun with Fables and Paint Chips

Hello friends. I hope everyone enjoyed last week’s ekphrastic poetry prompt. This week we’re moving into the F section of the poetry dictionary. There were several fun options that begin with F, but I had to narrow it down to one. I chose the first...

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February 2, 2021

Thoughts on “So, What Have I Chosen?”

Continuing my new Tuesday theme of posting my thoughts first penned in The C.S. Lewis Journal. Today’s quote is one I wasn’t familiar with. I may have to pull out my copy of The Weight of Glory and read the source. A Quote from Lewis...

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January 29, 2021

Ekphrastic Paint Chip Poetry Prompt

I am so excited about this week’s prompt. We’re in the E section of the poetry dictionary by John Drury and that means we get to write ekphrastic poetry. I love writing poetry inspired by photos and that fits the definition of ekphrastic poetry. Still...

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January 26, 2021

Thoughts on “For Me Alone?”

Once again, I’m sharing thoughts from my response to a C.S. Lewis quote in The C.S. Lewis Journal. This one happens to be a longer quote and a longer prayer, and shorter thought. A Quote from Lewis Be sure that the ins and outs of...

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January 24, 2021

I’ve Been Interviewed!

Last fall, I was interviewed by Cynthia L. Simmons for her radio show and podcast titled Heart of the Matter. I talked about my experience with sexual assault trauma, the effects of that trauma, and how God showed me the way out of the pit...

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January 22, 2021

Dramatic Monologue Paint Chip Poetry Prompt

I am loving the opportunity to read through each section of the poetry dictionary by John Drury. I’m discovering so many things about poetry I didn’t know. When picking the entry to post for this prompt, I think of all of you and ponder what...

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January 19, 2021

Thoughts on “Hiding in Plain Sight”

The C.S. Lewis Journal, which consists of quotes from various works of C.S. Lewis, each followed by two pages of blank lines to journal about that quote, is a favorite of mine. (I might be obsessed with blank journals generally, but that’s a story for...

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