Photo Courtesy of Shutterstock “Jesus declared that we should have one distinguishing mark; not political correctness or moral superiority, but love.” ~ Philip Yancey The Church Has Failed Us. Yep, you read that correctly. My heart has been heavy for many moons watching things unfold in our beautiful country. Burdened enough to bear my heart […]
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“Creativity is our most powerful tool to shape the world we want to live in.” ~Isra Hirsi The Gift of Invitations. You walk to your mailbox and pull out the stack of envelopes, catalogs and circulars. Scanning through the stack you notice something other than a bill. Can it be? OH NO! It is! It’s
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“We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. The Weird Days of Summer. Have you had days that you wanted to get back in bed and pull the covers up over your head? I suspect we all have. I had a moment last week
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“There is no wealth like knowledge, and no poverty like ignorance.” ~ Buddha Something to ponder. Life has been very busy this summer. I have not had my normal time to ponder on things I’d like to share from a blog standpoint. My goal is always to share something positive or at least give
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“To be the world’s best, you have to beat the world’s best.” ~ Dorothy Hamill An Olympic moment. The first time I became aware of the Olympic games, I was ten years old. I was spending the night with my friend Patti, and she had talked about nothing but the Winter Olympic games all day.
“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all the darkness.” ~ Desmond Tutu Folks, I always try to share something positive, or leave you with a thought or idea to ponder over, but this week…this is all I’ve got. I do not know how it will unfold, but I feel certain
“It’s summer and time for wandering….” ~ Kellie Elmore Just like riding a merry-go-round, life goes round and round, but it’s up to us to make the most of each turn. Something a little different… https://thcountzwrites.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/New-Project.mp4#t=,513 Did you enjoy Tuesday’s blog in video form? Is this something you’d like to see more of? If so,
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Photo Courtesy Hummingbird Graphique “It’s summer and time for wandering….” ~ Kellie Elmore Back in the saddle … uh, writer’s seat. I took the entire month of June off from writing Tuesday Blogs. Not only did I need a little break, but we also had several things going. A dear friend from Nashville came for
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“In early June the world of leaf and blade and flowers explodes, and every sunset is different.” ~ John Steinbeck Summer break. The most favorite words of all school children and teachers. I remember as a child looking with anticipation for the end of the school year. Summer seemed to stretch out before me like
“Ideas are worthless until you get them out of your head to see what they can do.” ~ Patrick Bitature. (Art by Marie Stobbe Art) It all starts with an idea. A tiny kernel that expands as you twist and turn toward a full-blown story full of intrigue that holds on and will not let
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