Friday, January 06, 2006

Because it's Friday . . .

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Thanks to Robin Lee Hatcher for pointing me toward this meme: what decade does your personality live in? I can relate to that gal's hair...
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Moses in the River

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In light of yesterday's reading in the 90-day challenge: From The Shadow Women : Tanut-amon and a trio of guards left for the Hebrew se...
Thursday, January 05, 2006

The power of words

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I was thinking today about words--for some reason, I was thinking about homonyms. Once, back in my secretarial days, I was typing my boss...
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Wednesday, January 04, 2006

The Story of Joseph

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In honor of today's 90-day-reading: from Dreamers : As the Nile receded and the fertile silt-laden land reappeared, Joseph’s mind becam...

The Pleasure and Pain of a new computer

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Every three years, I try to get a new desktop. This year's version arrived yesterday, which means that for the last two days I've be...
Tuesday, January 03, 2006

Book Club, Bible, and Bread Pudding

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Our book club met last night (out on the back porch because it was a lovely night and I had filled the house with propane gas--long story) t...
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Monday, January 02, 2006

The 90-Day Challenge!

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Bible Reading Schedule: Sun: Ge 1:1-Ge 16:16 Mon: Ge 17:1-Ge 28:19 Tue: Ge 28:20-Ge 40:11 Wed: Ge 40:12-Ge 50:26 Thu: Ex 1:1-Ex 15:18 Fri: E...
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Sunday, January 01, 2006

Happy New Year!

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Happy new year! I am grateful to have survived until 2006. When I was young, I never thought I'd make it to 2000. Being in my forties ju...
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Friday, December 30, 2005

Elevators and charts and Friday, oh my!

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While I was researching elevators, I ran across this account from a guy who was trapped in an elevator. If this is one of your fears (Joyce...
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Thursday, December 29, 2005

Elevators

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I've been thinking a lot about elevators--about how far you could fall and survive a tumble down an elevator shaft (pretty far, apparent...
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Wednesday, December 28, 2005

Ready and Waiting for a New Year

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Hanging on . . . only a few more days until we get a brand new year! Dave Lambert (one of my editors, and for whom I would lay my cloak acro...
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Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Back to the Routine

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Thank the good Lord, it's time to get back to work. Christmas was a lovely break, but I love ordinary life, too. In fact . . . I was wri...
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Monday, December 26, 2005

My version of the Am Ex ad . . .

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My pal Robin Lee Hatcher (that's her pic) is procrastinating today. And though I'm not procrastinating (I'm clearing out all the...
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Trip over to Charis Connection

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So I can clean up/recuperate from Christmas, I'm blogging at Charis Connection today (those articles are pre-written!) http://charisconn...
Saturday, December 24, 2005

A Christmas Story

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The Singing Shepherd Whenever he was afraid, Jareb sang. Singing made him feel better. But his singing made everyone else feel worse. Jareb’...
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Friday, December 23, 2005

12 Writing Tips I Wish I'd Known . . . before I started writing

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What will you find under my Christmas tree? A dozen tricks for better writing, no matter what you're writing. #1: Check your dialog fo...
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Thursday, December 22, 2005

The next time I say something dumb . . . I'll feel right at home with these folks.

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"Whenever I watch TV and see those poor starving kids all over the world, I can't help but cry. I mean I'd love to be skinny li...
Wednesday, December 21, 2005

NEWS FLASH! They're here!

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My beloved Charlie Gansky (wearing his Christmas holly and with his security blanket) checks out the new books. The Novelist and The Truth...
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Lessons from Long Ago

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Yesterday was my birthday, so I am happy to report that I am officially halfway to 96! I remember three years ago announcing that I was half...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2005

What Is Good Writing?

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On my little soapbox again . . . Someone asked me, "What Is Good Writing?" So I'll offer my opinion. First, I have to refer to...
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