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Writing Time: FOR THE ETERNAL Update
For those of you who have expressed an interest in For the Eternal updates: Thank you for the reader encouragement! This is a monthly...
Jan 19, 20232 min read
Being Outside Your Comfort Zone: An Interview with Katherine Nichols
I would tell people who are feeling vulnerable about living outside their comfort group to take a deep breath and go for it. And if...
Jan 13, 20233 min read
Life Lessons: How Do You Learn?
When I was young, I made a mistake. My guess is you did too. When we are learning something new, in some form or fashion, we all make...
Jan 11, 20234 min read
TRUST ISSUES by Katherine Nichols
My first read for 2023 and I am having a great time. Terrific humor and fun characters! This is exactly what I need to start this year....
Jan 9, 20232 min read
2023 Celebration
Have you ever had a year you've been waiting to jump into? Not so much because of all that lies ahead (although that can be exciting) but...
Jan 5, 20232 min read
Meet Katherine Nichols
Each month I will be spotlighting a special author. To kick off 2023, I could not be more delighted to introduce you to Katherine...
Jan 5, 20231 min read
JAN 2023 GIVEAWAY: TARA C. ALLRED CELEBRATE THE JOURNEY
Welcome! It's time to celebrate! This month, enter to win a $25 Amazon Gift Card, a paperback copy of Trust Issues by Katherine Nichols,...
Jan 2, 20231 min read
Life Lessons from Brittany - Introduction
In my youth, I dreaded attending my church's fast and testimony meeting. Not because I disliked fasting, or even bearing my testimony on...
Apr 3, 20206 min read
The Missing Piece
On Friday, March 27, 2020, while practicing social distancing (on a day that would end with a call for sheltering), I set out to get some...
Mar 30, 20204 min read
“A Love Letter to the Creative Process”
Author Jodi L Milner invited me to be a guest author on her blog. Her suggestion: A Love Letter to the Creative Process. Here is what I...
Aug 7, 20191 min read
Courage, Confidence, and the Ability to Change
2016 has been an interesting year for me. I have had a lot of high moments and a lot of low moments. This last week hit me with more lows th
Oct 22, 20162 min read
Helping Helper: The Countdown Begins
On Friday, July 1, I sent out a request among my newsletter subscribers for early readers. I was absolutely blown away by the response....
Jul 27, 20161 min read
Finding A Voice
"Don't try to figure out what other people want to hear from you, figure out what you have to say. It's the one and only thing you have...
Jun 27, 20161 min read
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