Novel Means New
I did a thing this last year.
Well, really, this last year and a half. I wrote a novel, a big fat novel…
Get After It
This morning, after my run, I sat down with one of the Man's motivational coffee mugs that informed me that I needed to "Get After It". I tried to convince the coffee cup that Getting Up in the morning and Getting Out for a run was enough Getting for one day.
Word Power
Words have power. We all know that. This time of year, especially, the focus is heavy on the messages we tell ourselves while we consider what we are grateful for (confession: I obviously drafted this before Thanksgiving).
The Dandelion
Last week we raised the question of why dandelions are the official flower of the military child.
Not Just When the Bee Stings
It's been a fun day (there were naps!), and I would like to acknowledge that by sharing a few of my favorite things.
Cross Training
The Man sometimes worries that he's failing me as a running coach because he hasn't helped me implement any cross training. He envisions time for me on a bike (stationary, of course) or in the pool or on an elliptical (which is no fun because you don't see anything and you can't read simultaneously). I told him that I do cross train, and he laughs
Train Narratives
One of the things I've noticed lately is just how important the words are that we use to shape our narrative.
I Haiku While Running
This week, Littles learned about the haiku. We have daily poetry reading (because--did you know?--I am Mom), but finding a book about a cat named Won Ton that so happened to be written completely in haikus was just a lucky happenstance.
Learning the Meaning
I planted succulent cuttings yesterday. I have no idea whether or not I did it right, but I'm all for trying new things for which I am totally unqualified. Besides, my word for the year is "flourish", and how can you flourish if you're not surrounded by green things?
October Kick-off
It's been five weeks since I wrote last, and it's time to get back on the horse. Or wagon. Or camel, depending on what book you've been reading lately.
Family Mottos and Over Reacting
Does anybody remember the clip from The Office where Andy loses his temper and punches a wall?
Who am I kidding? Everyone remembers that part. I'm pretty sure the Man watched it on repeat one week, laughing until he cried. Since then, it's become a catch phrase in our family.
For Love of a Sentence
A well-known writer got collared by a university student who asked, "Do you think I could be a writer?"
"Well," the writer said, "I don't know…. Do you like sentences?"
Hope and a Helicopter Angel
Hope is a funny thing. It's one part waiting, two parts trust, and a whole lot of really strong coffee.
Out of the Overflow
So I've been thinking a lot about what I'm doing here…on the blog, I mean. I write about books and life and heart-issues and my crazy kids and military life and whatever else happens. And Jesus... I'm pretty sure I write about Him too.
Day Twenty-Five: Orang Asing
You know the hard thing about for real moving? It always reminds me of something that I already know: I don't fit here, and I never have.