This morning, I posted something super cheesy on Facebook. Not my normal M.O. at all. It went with an engagement picture taken 7.5 years ago where I was wearing a couple of flower girl dresses, of course in different photos. I thought about how that girl had a vision of what love and romance looked
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bravery, that judge, & other thoughts on the Genesis Contest
Originally posted on The Writer’s Alley Are you on the fence about entering the first 15 pages of your finished manuscript in the Genesis contest? Let me give you a little perspective that may help you make your decision. I’m going to preface this post by admitting up front that my experience with the contest
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faith
my survival plan for 2015
I wasn’t going to do a Word of the Year. Even though I did one in 2014, putting 365 days in a neatly wrapped box seems limiting. Daunting, even. Life is full of so many different, constantly changing, unexpected, beautiful experiences. And to be honest, I mostly don’t like the feeling that the #oneword idea
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monday morning rescue
monday morning rescue
It’s the Monday after Christmas.Many of us are getting back into our normal routines. Confronting real life things without the cushion of hope and light from Christmas. —I’m listening to this song this morning as I catch up on work.It’s worth at least six cups of coffee but without the crash 🙂It’s like God’s words whispered into
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friday favs
friday favs: fun gift ideas for writers
Shopping for the writer on your list? Unsure how to spend your gift cards? Here are a few ideas! I’ve been seeing prettified pages from this ESV Journaling Bible all over Instagram. Since writers like to process and interpret through their pens, this could be a meaningful gift for the writer in your life. Valerie
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#FACEme blog tour
I promised I’d never have a little girl who loved princesses. What was I thinking? She took to them with no influence from me whatsoever, and suddenly I was invited to an unfamiliar magical realm of tiaras, gowns, and sparkly jewelry. This glamorous epitome of a three-year-old girl’s ideal. It soon became clear (when she
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books
{giveaway} end of October favorites
It’s almost time for my favorite month to come to a close, so I’m ending it with style. What would you think about a GIVEAWAY? Good. I’m glad we can agree. There are two things that inspired this: 1) Because I just love this social media community and always feel the more the merrier! And
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about me
{tagged} 20 random questions
My lovely, sweet Casey Herringshaw tagged me in a 20 Random Questions post. So, since it’s been a minute on my blog and it’s Friday, I thought I’d share my answers! Here goes: 1. How tall are you? 5’6″ since I was 12 years old. Somewhere in the middle of average, and I’m okay with it.