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    Life’s Short–Smile for the Camera

    A friend of mine (an award-winning photographer) offers professional headshots at the writers' conference I attend yearly. She does beautiful work and has photographed many of my writerly friends. Her camera is at the ready each year, yet I am never ready...

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    Midwinter Update From the Writing Desk

    Hello, friends. It's been a while. We're nearly halfway through February already, and there's been a lot going on behind the scenes here. I was blessed to be able to travel to...

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    We’re All Done With Santa Claus, and I Have Big Feelings About It

    Last week, the final Santa Claus believer in our house hung up his red hat trimmed in white. Our 11-year-old son and his father had a man-to-man talk on their way to the grocery store. My husband opened up by…

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    Spring Update from the Writing Desk

    Good gracious! It's been a long winter. Spring slips in and out, teasing us with her balmy weather and earthy scent. Winter grapples with her, wanting to throw a few good freezing jabs our way before he finally relents and…

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    It’s Been a Year: Lessons from 2021

    As 2020 came to a close on this day last year, I exhaled a prayer of thanks. It was, after all, an awful year. As ever, December is a month of anticipation, reflection, and hope for me. Looking back to…

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    Escaping the Dungeon of Self-Doubt

    Three years ago, I started writing a manuscript. It was a story idea that had been knocking around in my head for a couple of years. Unfortunately, I wrote myself into a corner.

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    Choosing Present Over Productive

    My family just returned from a two-month road trip. Seriously, the stuff of dreams. After 18 years of teaching, my husband and I finally had a 100% work-free summer and traveled the country with our children. It was pure magic.…

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    3 Things I Learned So Far in 2021

    Unbelievable to think we are well into April already, isn’t it? While 2020 crawled along like a wounded animal to the new year, this year seems to be the opposite. We’re bounding ahead on the calendar and everyday life is…

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    You Can’t Drive a Parked Car

    Momentum is hard to come by sometimes. External circumstances, internal conflict, or a combination of the two often keep us in "park" when we should be "driving" in life. And I'm getting tired of it.

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    The Wisdom of Bob Ross for Writers

    Bob Ross was much more than a source of painting entertainment. He was a fount of wisdom, much of which applies to writers...

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    An Interview with Robin W. Pearson: Faith and Southern Roots Run Deep

    I first met Robin W. Pearson some years back at a friend's home. Later, we briefly attended the same writers' group...

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I’m thrilled and thankful to announce the availa I’m thrilled and thankful to announce the availability of my first printed work as an author. While I’ve been writing online for years, this is an exciting moment. I thank God for the ability to create and publish this project. Hours of writing, revising, and prayer went into it. 🥰

40 Days of Focus: 40 Verbs to Encourage Your Spirit features a daily devotion, prayer, reflection question, and space to write your thoughts. If you’d like to order, please visit the link in bio. Thank you for your support! #devotion #christiandevotional #lent #lentenjourney #smallbusinessowner #smallbusiness #solideogloria
Every new year, I step away from social media for Every new year, I step away from social media for a bit to focus in on spiritual rest and personal growth. It’s also a time of preparation and evaluation of my personal and creative pursuits. I’ll be offline for 6-8 weeks for a time of spiritual refreshing and creative focus. Praying your 2024 begins with a meaningful time of reflection and hope about what lies ahead. God, make me good ground for cultivating new things this year. ✨#newyear #reflection #restoration #creativity #writer #writerlife #writersofinstagram #author #authorlife #authorsofinstagram #goodground
New year. Newly tidied workspace festooned with wo New year. Newly tidied workspace festooned with words of faith, symbols of creativity, and a mulled cider candle. Fear and excuses not welcome here. ❤️ #newyear #happynewyear #writer #writerlife #writersofinstagram #author #authorlife #authorsofinstagram #buttinchair #handsonkeyboard #justwrite
If you’re a writer and don’t have a tribe of w If you’re a writer and don’t have a tribe of weirdos to support you, please go find one. My lovelies from @st.davidswriters have been a source of encouragement and friendship for me since 2017. They’re brilliant, quirky, and creative people who understand the pain and pleasure of being a writer. 

Last summer, my friend had us write our future selves letters. Mine came today, long after I’d forgotten about it. Today was aptly timed, as I’m pressing forward as a writer this year with better focus and discipline. 

So grateful for my writerly friends near and far and for the hope that good things are ahead in 2024. #writer #writerlife #writersofinstagram #author #authorlife #authorsofinstagram #writertribe #friends
Every year for the past eight years, I’ve chosen Every year for the past eight years, I’ve chosen a word to define my year. Instead of a list of resolutions, this word serves as a beacon, helping me focus on what I want in the year ahead. Imperfect progress is preferable to failed goals, so the word is a great choice for me. 
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I always ask God to show me what my new word should be. At the end of 2023, I had no sense of what my anchoring word of the year should be. It seemed He was silent on the issue. 
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Last year was ABIDE, which helped me to remember to remain close to God. I had a couple of silent retreats and committed to devotional studies with two close friends to help me abide more deeply.
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Late in December, while reading several devotionals, the word SEEK came to me. It kept appearing over and over. God knows I can be hardheaded and sometimes need repeated nudges. I love a clear message. 🥰
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After a year of abiding, which was a time of staying close to God and reflecting, it’s time to draw on that experience and seek new things with His help. I want to move forward confidently with His guidance in my personal and creative life and aim to seek His good counsel more faithfully. 
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In 2023, I was plagued by decision fatigue and analysis paralysis, which has kept me from moving forward in ways I’d hoped. This year I’m seeking boldly, asking God to help me grow and succeed in new ways. 
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I’m seeking deeper faith, better health, stronger relationships, creative success, and new learning opportunities in 2024. “Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders.” ✨🙏🏼❤️ #seek #seekandyoushallfind #faith #writer #writerlife #writersofinstagram #author #authorlife #authorsofinstagram
My dear friend posted this, and it perfectly captu My dear friend posted this, and it perfectly captures the kind of year I hope to have in 2024. #newbeginnings #happynewyear #writer #writerlife #writersofinstagram #author #authorlife #authorsofinstagram
That time we flew around the world and went to an That time we flew around the world and went to an Indian wedding. What an absolutely mind-blowing experience. The people, colors, food, locations—pure magic. Now to come home and write about it. #indianwedding #india #goa #grateful #writerlife #writer #writersofinstagram #authorlife #author #authorsofinstagram
A surreal way to spend Christmas. Truly like a dre A surreal way to spend Christmas. Truly like a dream. #tajmahal #writer #writersofinstagram #writerlife #author #authorlife #authorsofinstagram
Actually #readwhatyoulove #read #reader #readerlif Actually #readwhatyoulove #read #reader #readerlife #readersofinstagram #writer #writerlife #writersofinstagram #author #authorlife #authorsofinstagram
I live pretty close to heaven. Tonight’s sunset I live pretty close to heaven. Tonight’s sunset is among the best I’ve ever seen here in my little town by the river. #sunset #sunsetenthusiast #riverlife #smalltownlife #writerlife #writersofinstagram #authorlife #authorsofinstagram #nofilter
I love this. Boss babe ain’t playing games. 📚 I love this. Boss babe ain’t playing games. 📚📚📚#bannedbooks #imwiththebanned #readfreely #readmorebooks #read #firstamendment #writerlife #writer #writersofinstagram #reader #readerlife #readersofinstagram
Guys, there’s a proper word for the feelings I f Guys, there’s a proper word for the feelings I feel about this. 😍#rainyday #snowyday #windowview #writerlife #writer #writersofinstagram #author #authorlife #authorsofinstagram #wordlove
As the calendar page turns, I happened to come acr As the calendar page turns, I happened to come across a beautiful thought in my morning devotional and prayer time.
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As I enter the sleepy season of winter, I’m reminded that ground needs rest in order to produce a harvest later. May we rest well to be fruitful later. ❄️💙 #rest #winter #december #writer #author #writerlife #authorlife #writersofinstagram #authorsofinstagram #december #hellodecember
I wish someone had told my younger self this. Just I wish someone had told my younger self this. Just keep going, one day at a time. #doyourbest #youvegotthis #littlebylittle #daybyday #writer #author #writerlife #authorlife #writersofinstagram #authorsofinstagram
What if? #read #write #love #laugh #visit #writerl What if? #read #write #love #laugh #visit #writerlife #writer #writersofinstagram #author #authorlife #authorsofinstagram 🤓❤️
Happy Thanksgiving. 🍁🍂🍁#thanksgiving #gra Happy Thanksgiving. 🍁🍂🍁#thanksgiving #gratitude #givethanks #attitudeofgratitude #writer #writerlife #author #authorlife #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram
My author life is branching out! 💛Please follow My author life is branching out! 💛Please follow @triplegingerpress to learn more about my products. The first three journals I’ve created have gone live. More to come soon. I’ll be creating and offering journals, devotionals, and more as we step into 2024. 💛 #writer #writerlife #writersofinstagram #author #authorlife #authorsofinstagram #journals #journaling #smallbusiness
Drinking a churro oat latte and marveling at the m Drinking a churro oat latte and marveling at the most Instagram-worthy coffee shop I’ve ever been to. It’s perfection. ❤️ I am BY FAR the oldest person in here. I guess that makes me a vintage hipster. 🤓 #vintagehipster #writerlife #authorlife #writersofinstagram #authorsofinstagram #coffee #writing #journaling #thisis50 @waggingtailcoffeeco
It’s the only way I write a 7. #7snob #snooty #w It’s the only way I write a 7. #7snob #snooty #writersofinstagram #authorsofinstagram #writerlife #authorlife
A friend shared this, and it spoke to me deeply. T A friend shared this, and it spoke to me deeply. Thankful for November and all the things it shares with us. 🍁#leaves #november #fall #autumn #writersofinstagram #authorsofinstagram #writerlife #authorlife
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