Photo courtesy Vinny Lingham “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” ~ Socrates A Fork in the Road. Which way should I turn? Over the past six weeks I have been asking myself this question. One benefit of being sidelined with […]
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Art by Tina King “When the storm rips you to pieces, you get to decide how to put yourself back together again.” ~ Bryant H. McGill A Letter from Mother Nature. Severe storms affected a significant part of the southern region over the weekend. Living in Tornado Alley, aka Mississippi, the region experienced extensive weather
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Photo courtesy of Joyfully Yours “When Jesus said love your neighbor, He knew your neighbor would act, look, believe and love differently from you. It’s kind of the whole point.” ~ Toby Mac of Speak Life Make America Love Again The slogan “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) has been prominently used by the current administration
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Moon Diva Art “The most creative people are motivated by the grandest of problems that are presented before them.” ~ Neil Degrasse Tyson The Price of Eggs and Homemade Bread. Have you purchased eggs lately? According to the USDA the rising costs and shortages are due to a strain of highly pathogenic bird flu. In
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Graphic courtesy FreePik Negativity needs drama to grow; be annoyingly positive and starve it to death. When Being Social Is No Longer Fun. Until the early 2000s being social meant hanging out with friends at the local coffee shop. Twenty-five years later there is a whole generation that identifies being social as holding their cell
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“Life isn’t a matter of milestones, but of moments.” ~ Rose Kennedy Happy Anniversary THCountzWrites! We have made another milestone friends. Two years ago, in November I started THCountzWrites. Can you believe it? TWO years. Where has the time gone? During those two years I have written 77 blogs (counting this one) and 18 short
“The place where light and dark begin to touch is where miracles arise.” ~ Robert A. Johnson We Are the Light Keepers. I hate sharing this revelation about myself, but I am an emotional writer and artist. My creativity thrives (or doesn’t) on my current state of mind. It’s a beautiful bonus when I can
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Photo courtesy ACLU “May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” ~ Nelson Mandela Decision 2024 and Forward. Do you have a hard time making decisions? Can you quickly decide on a course of action? Do you avoid it completely? I can only speak for myself, and it all depends on the situation. Some
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“Whatever story you’re telling in Louisiana, the landscape is going to become a character in it.” ~ Nic Pizzolatto Jean Lafitte and his best friend, Gator. My current book project with Angela Porter is set in the little village of Jean Lafitte, Louisiana. If you consult a map, it sits southwest from downtown New Orleans
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Photo Courtesy of Adobe Stock “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” ~ Abraham Lincoln What’s Going On! It has been a while since I shared what is happening in my world creatively or otherwise. I thought I would take today’s blog to do a little of that. As I mentioned
