Posts Tagged ‘beginnings’
Summer blog series: extending hope through words of encouragement
Welcome to my summer blog series! If you’ve been following me for a while, then you know I believe it’s always the write time for hope for new beginnings, humor in the messy middle and heart for happy endings. I’m kicking off the series with a focus on hope—and how it relates to The Letter…
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Compound interest: accruing momentum for the climb
It’s hard to believe the end of February is right around the corner. On the creative front, the year began with a big bang. Within the first two weeks, I received green lights on a few of my submissions to smaller publications. I don’t know about you, but when things get off to a stellar…
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You get what you give: small beginnings
Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin. ~ Zechariah 4:10 When the path to achieving a goal becomes littered with challenges and setbacks, how do you respond? Do you run the opposite direction, or do you continue forward—believing a breakthrough awaits on the other side? It’s been…
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Pinterest and charcuterie boards: finding humor in the messy middle
What do Pinterest and charcuterie boards have in common? An end vision. You’ve seen them: the memes that parody Pinterest boards by displaying each perfect [fill-in-the-blank], followed by another person’s hilarious attempt to duplicate said project. Can you relate—the results of your dream appearing completely different than your Pinterest board ideals? Welcome to the messy…
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