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Strength Training 20 February 2015

My doctor told me a couple of years ago that I needed to do more than just run five miles a day. Here I thought I was doing so well, I mean, running every day! I told him, “But, my … Continue reading

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To Dust 18 February 2015

By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; you are dust and to dust you shall return. Genesis 3:19 These are words, the origin of … Continue reading

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Good Friends 16 February 2015

This was a weekend for good friends of all varieties. Sunny and gorgeous on Saturday morning, after our chores were done and we had a yummy late morning breakfast for Valentine’s Day, we saddled up and went for a ride. … Continue reading

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Daring Greatly 12 February 2015

I’ve been listening to a book as I drive back and forth to teach each day. Right now, it is a book called ‘Daring Greatly’ by Brene Brown. It is all about living in our imperfection and living in vulnerability … Continue reading

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In My Own Little Corner 9 February 2015

Everywhere we walked there were little girls in princess dresses. They were beautiful in blue and pink and yellow with tiaras and curled hair. We were going to see the Broadway production of Cinderella. I knew most of the songs … Continue reading

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Being Vulnerable 5 February 2015

I think writers, by their very nature, are vulnerable. They write their heart and soul and then put it out there for the world to read, and then revel in it or reject it. We have to be able to … Continue reading

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Investment 3 February 2015

  I have a tendency, once I get involved in something, to take ownership and invest myself deeply. I get all tangled up in whatever it is, so that it hurts when it either goes wrong or no one else … Continue reading

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The Clock 29 January 2015

The thing about publishing a novel is that it takes a long time. Of course, first you have to write it and then revise it a million times. It goes off to the editor and comes back and you revise … Continue reading

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Take Joy 27 January 2015

I have a book on my shelf called ‘Take Joy’ and it’s about loving the craft of writing. When I’m typing at my computer, the title stands out because it’s all capital letters and it takes up the entire width … Continue reading

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An Unsent Letter 22 January 2015

As we prepare to meet with the DA in charge of the case of the murder of our little sister this weekend, I find I can think of little else. I wrote this letter to her, Cathy, after she died. … Continue reading

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