Worrying is like a rocking chair; it gives you something to do but gets you nowhere.
Glenn Turner (broadway actor)
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Monday, January 7, 2008
Background
Here's another excerpt from my book, Heaven Help Mom. The story talks about how in a confined car my son goes from extremely busy to extremely peaceful. I don't understand why.
" I totally overlooked the obvious explanation for his peacefulness. I didn't even realize it was raining. To him, God's creation was perplexing, enjoyable and quieting. To me, God's craft had become part of the background in life that was easy to overlook. Creation is indeed perplexing and given to us to respect and enjoy, not to be ignored. As I followed the raindrops on the window, I found that it is very peaceful to reflect on the magnitude of God's creation."
" I totally overlooked the obvious explanation for his peacefulness. I didn't even realize it was raining. To him, God's creation was perplexing, enjoyable and quieting. To me, God's craft had become part of the background in life that was easy to overlook. Creation is indeed perplexing and given to us to respect and enjoy, not to be ignored. As I followed the raindrops on the window, I found that it is very peaceful to reflect on the magnitude of God's creation."
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Listen to bookbitesforkids
I will appear Monday, January 7, 2008 at 2pm central time on http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bookbitesforkids I'll talk about my book Heaven Help Mom and Maybe the Kids Will Help
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Noises in Life
Christmas is past and also past is a December family wedding. Now, it is back to posting regularly on Mondays and Wednesdays. To make up for my omissions last week, I'm posting today and will be back on schedule Monday.
The recent wedding meant sharing time with out of town friends and relatives. When we all gathered together, there was lots of fun and lots of noise. When little ones were present there was often loud crying as well as noises of glee. The time together made me realize my life as a writer is a quiet one. While sometimes I welcomed the change from the peacefulness, there were times when it was challenging. It made me think of a story from my book, Heaven Help Mom.
The story relays how two children view the noises in their lives very differently and the message learned was; "our life is often the product of the way we view it and chose to live it. A life centered in God can turn a devastating situation into a challenging proposition; a situation of fear into a positive approach; an episode of loneliness into an outreach to others." May the variety of noises in your life contribute to produce a symphony.
The recent wedding meant sharing time with out of town friends and relatives. When we all gathered together, there was lots of fun and lots of noise. When little ones were present there was often loud crying as well as noises of glee. The time together made me realize my life as a writer is a quiet one. While sometimes I welcomed the change from the peacefulness, there were times when it was challenging. It made me think of a story from my book, Heaven Help Mom.
The story relays how two children view the noises in their lives very differently and the message learned was; "our life is often the product of the way we view it and chose to live it. A life centered in God can turn a devastating situation into a challenging proposition; a situation of fear into a positive approach; an episode of loneliness into an outreach to others." May the variety of noises in your life contribute to produce a symphony.
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