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September 1, 2024

My Bamboo Spark and Writing Again

I am excited to report that I have once again gotten my Bamboo Spark to work. It’s a gadget that converts my handwriting to digital text that I can then email to myself. The last time I tried to use it, I got nothing but...

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November 8, 2023

Recognition for My Poetry

I have exciting news! My poetry book, in so few words, is a finalist in the American Book Fest awards in the Poetry: Religious category! I had almost forgotten I entered this contest. Although my book was not a winner, it was in the top...

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May 20, 2023

Another Anniversary

Today is the second anniversary of the day my sister Suz died. I wrote this poem shortly after her daughter, my niece Leanne, died this past January. I shared it in my April newsletter, but thought I’d share it here for this anniversary. Anniversaries Anniversaries...

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May 3, 2023

A Devotional Giveaway!

In the last two weeks, I have received my author copies of two great devotionals, one by Guideposts and the other by David C. Cook. And I am giving one of each devotional away to two blessed winners. But first, a little about these two...

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April 19, 2023

I’m Still Here

I’ve been a bit absent from this blog of late. I only posted three times in 2022 and this is my first post of 2023. Where have I been? Why haven’t I posted? Well, I’ve been busy writing things for other publications, writing my monthly...

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October 29, 2021

Paint Chip Octave No. 5

We’ve made it to the end of the month (almost) and the last October octave prompt. To read the definition of octave and the full instructions for this prompt, read Paint Chip Octave No. 1. You can read my continuing saga about my teddy bear...

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October 22, 2021

Paint Chip Octave No. 4

I’m going to sound like a broken record, but as you can see I’m late again with this Friday’s prompt. But we’re still having another octave prompt in the continuing poem of five octaves. For the definition of octave and the full prompt, see this post from...

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