Getting back to basics for the lost foundations of life
If you had asked me a year ago where I saw myself a year down the road, I wouldn't have been able to tell you. Last Christmas I was finding it difficult to imagine anything else but the present struggle. . .I most certainly never thought that only a few months would find me here.... Continue Reading →
The Chosen has created a stir among so many people, believers and non believers alike. For some, it has brought good news, hope, and a new perspective on the Bible, its words, and the characters we "know so well". For others, it has brought about some controversies and opened the door to some rather nasty,... Continue Reading →
This time last year I went out on a half mile run in my running shorts and tank top. Then I tried to cool off as I finished the last of my gift wrapping, while watching one of my favorite non-holiday shows, just trying to make it through another Christmas. At that time, I had... Continue Reading →
Lesson one: know who you are. Lesson two: know who you want to become.Sir Quinlan and the Knights of Valor BattleMaiden. This was a name by which many of my writer friends knew me, and even those who didn't would probably have used it to describe me when I was growing up. Recently I was... Continue Reading →
Darkness and light collide. The warrior has lost all fight.The spirit is broken, the fire is cold. There is no escape.An ember lies buried in the ashes, waiting to be lit.Her wings are torn, her heart destroyed, no life within her eyes.Will the phoenix rise from the ashes, stronger and brighter than before? ~The dark... Continue Reading →
Nothing says cozy quite like curling up in a large comfy chair with a cup of your favorite drink, listening to raindrops tinkling on the window pane and nose buried deep in the pages of a good story. Caught up in the lives of captivating characters, thrilling adventures, and gorgeous descriptions that make your five... Continue Reading →
What is the purpose of a story? Why do we fall in love with characters that were born out of caverns of the author's imagination? Why do the plots of the stories we love and the lessons of the characters we adore stay with us our whole lives? Why do we run to stories in... Continue Reading →
What is the purpose of a story? Why do we fall in love with characters that were born out of caverns of the author's imagination? Why do the plots of the stories we love and the lessons of the characters we adore stay with us our whole lives? Why do we run to stories in... Continue Reading →
For as long as I can remember I have loved stories. Even before I could write, I would draw pictures and staple them together in a type of book and create a story in my head. In fact, I believe my mother still has them tucked away in one of the folders she kept of... Continue Reading →
Preserving Foundations 