When I inherited a friend’s huge library, I had to make some hard decisions about what to keep. In the limited space I currently occupy, my rule is if something comes in something goes out. Which meant I couldn’t keep all the currently owned books if I kept all the inherited ones. What I could…
Where You From?
I love a good challenge. A fellow author and friend posted a thought-provoking poem some years back. Her powerful words took my mind places. I found myself nodding, resonating and in awe. Later I learned the poem was a directed template, but the kind of template that accommodates clever turns of phrase, and vivid imagery….
Red Sea Road to Sinai Book Review
In her newest release Red Sea Road to Sinai; Overcoming Abuse and Trauma with God’s Word, Cate Jones, RN had it all. She grew up in an idyllic New Zealand town, beautiful, healthy, and strong in the care of loving parents. As a young adult she had a promising new career in the Salvation Army…
You Make Me Happy
In a few days, you will have survived another winter! Congratulations! How are you starting your days lately? I ask because I’m aware that winter mornings are very tough for some people, and I’m curious. Does spring influence how your day starts? Some people I talked to start with their thinking. What is the last…
Words Matter Week March 2-8
Hello there! I’m glad you’re reading this right now. First a quick shout out to some of my more active readers: Thanks to Mike, Kris, Jeremy, Brenda, Michael, and Stuart. Please leave your links in the comments so others can visit your sites and enjoy your great writing. If you’re a writer, you may already…
PERCEPTION
One of my memories of Peggy is a slightly chubby high school girl with shiny, long red hair. When called upon in class, she answered questions with wide eyes and a quiet, faltering voice. Though incredibly smart, she seemed unsure of her place in the world. She wore sweaters over her clothes to hide the…
Rescue Vs Resilience
I knew a man who of a man who struggled most of his life with addiction, broken relationships, chronic car trouble, debt, and health issues. He and his wife worked very hard to make ends meet. Nothing came easily to them. Because there were no rich relatives, no financial windfalls they scratched out life as…
Bonus: Cover Vote
Hey there! I’m very fortunate to be working with Dave Vasudevan in creating my upcoming book, Q-Thartik. The title is a word combo of Questions and Cathartic. He’s provided three gorgeous covers. I wanted to get your opinion first before I post this anywhere else. Have a favorite? I’d love to hear your thoughts on…
What’s Missing?
Have you noticed that everyone seems to be looking for something? Some could tell you what they’re looking for: a better job, a spouse, a new outlook, a house, or a dream to come true. There are probably just as many who can’t put their finger on what they’re looking for, but they feel like…
Happy 2025!
Travel safely, celebrate all you cherish and we’ll see you in the New Year!
A Sense of Wonder
Hello faithful reader. Living in the same place for many years, made me complacent, comfortable, and even jaded. In the space where life and routine got upended, I tended to complain. why is my first reaction wanting to return to the way things were? “Missing the old ways” seems to be a common theme among…
Elevate your VIBE!
I’ve been studying a chart from a friend of mine which attributed vibrational frequency (VF) numbers to states of being. The higher a person’s VF number, the higher their state of being. The timing was perfect. I’d just had a dream where Yeshua asked me, “What good thing are you thinking about?” He wasn’t asking…
Juli Ocean 