Five Minute Friday – In Between

Posted by on Jun 28, 2013 in Journal | 36 comments The time of the week when a bunch of us gather on a Thursday evening and wait for our gracious hostess, Lisa Jo, to give us the word prompt.  And for some of us – ahem… that would be me… only me… we get thrown in Twitter jail during this #FMFParty Twitter Party because we’re Tweeting too much… Then we race for first place write for 5 minutes flat.  No over...
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Out Loud

Posted by on Jun 27, 2013 in Journal | 8 comments There is something that happens when we speak.  When the words pass over our tongue and we actually say something out loud.   When we speak trust, proclaim it with our voice, something changes in the landscape of our faith. For us writers, it’s easy to get immersed in the weight of the pen or the tapping of keys as our hearts bleed blue and black in journals and pours out in words that flash...
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Behind the Scenes – Long Distance Besties

Posted by on Jun 25, 2013 in Journal | 16 comments It’s Behind the Scenes Tuesday.  A day for stories, the ones that you think of after the picture has been taken.  It’s become one of my favourite weekly links up.  There is power in our stories and sometimes pictures, no matter how sharp the focus, don’t tell the whole beautiful message.  There’s lots of bravery over at Crystal Stine’s corner of the web. ...
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Esther – Part 1

Posted by on Jun 24, 2013 in Journal | 18 comments I’m linking up with I am Just One Girl today for her new series. Chasing History.  Exploring women of the bible and what their stories mean for us today.  Won’t you pop over here and join us? I remember sitting in my grandmother’s hard Christian Reformed church, the one with the hard pews.  I was young, perhaps 9 or 10.  My legs would swing back and forth as my feet could not...
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Five Minute Friday – Rhythm

Posted by on Jun 21, 2013 in Journal | 25 comments   It is that time again.  Writers writing brave and taking a leap of faith into story without perfection and over-editing.  I meet with these folks every Thursday night for the #FMFParty Twitter party.  It’s there that you’ll find the best community ever, affinity for all things nutella and pumpkin and chocolate.  You can join us over at Lisa-Jo Baker’s where we write just...
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